Charitable Contribution

A charitable contribution is among the most common itemized deductions. You can deduct charitable contribution made to qualified organizations. Examples of charitable contribution are:

• charitable contribution to churches
• charitable contribution to schools
• charitable contribution to governmental units,
• charitable contribution to war veterans organizations,
• charitable contribution to fraternal lodges, and
• charitable contribution to nonprofit cemetery companies.

Check if an organization (or charity) qualifies for charitable contributions

If you are unsure if an organization you wish to make charitable contributions to qualifies, ask one of the officers of the organization or check Internal Revenue Service Publication 78 (IRS Publication 78). The IRS Publication 78 is available free of charge. To obtain IRS publications, call 1-800-TAX-FORM.

Charitable contributions to needy people

If you make charitable contributions to needy individuals, although your contributions are charitable in nature, you cannot deduct such charitable contributions according to the tax laws and the IRS.