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Question: Choose a name for a new trust related Christian educational charitable and public trust?

We formed a new trust related christian educational and charitable trust. I hope you will help me to choose a name related with biblically

Answer: In God We TRUST

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Question: Income Tax Question – Form 8283 Charitable Deductions (noncash)?

I need a little help. I’ve been told 2 different things, so I need to confirm which is correct.

I use Turbo Tax to do my taxes. I usually have non-cash contributions of over $ 1000 each year, costing about $ 75-200 for each. I get a copy of the receipt that Goodwill gives me and keep it with each donation. I use Its Deductible to plan how much to deduct for each item. Turbotax then fills out Form 8283 because the total of all my contributions is over $500.

*** Here’s the problem: My mother told me her tax person said that you can’t claim non-cash donations each year over $ 500 unless they give you an appraisal. **** Isn’t that just if an INDIVIDUAL item is worth over $ 500?? Not if you give away, say… Goodwill 2-10-07 $ 201.00, Goodwill 3-4-07 $ 122.00, Goodwill 8-14-07 $ 175.00, Goodwill 11-1-07 $ 98.00 ???

Any help from a CPA or someone who does tax preparation would be really appreciated.

Thanks!!

Answer: You can only deduct what the items may sell for. For donations to Goodwill or similar charities, that's typically between 10¢ and 20¢ on the dollar of the new price of the items at best. If challenged at audit, you must be able to provide a detailed inventory of all items donated and the individual values of the items.

The rules on non-cash donations are complex. See IRS Pub 526 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p526.pdf for general guidelines on charitable donations and IRS Pub 561 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p561.pdf for more detailed information on establishing the value of donated property.

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When Kathy Miller decided to travel to Southern India with Projects Abroad in 1999, little did she realise how much it would change her life. Five years on, Kathy’s charity, The Neem Tree Trust has gone from strength to strength.

After spending a month teaching near Madurai, Kathy was given the opportunity to spend time at The Society for the Care of the Handicapped where she was touched by the boys and their mutual respect and love for each other despite their situation. Most of the boys have suffered from polio and all come from very poor family backgrounds so Kathy decided to set up The Neem Tree Trust to help with the boys’ education and to generally help to relieve child poverty in the Tirunelveli area.

On her return, Kathy, her husband Ken and the two other trustees – John Hoskins and Patricia Kinzett worked hard to achieve charitable status for The Neem Tree Trust and were granted this in November 2003. In the last year alone they have raised £6,485 from starting a lottery club, £5,266 from sales of goods made by the boys themselves and over £800 from friend, Graham Dove who ran the Bath Half-Marathon in aid of the trust.

Kathy visits the boys’ home at least once a year to meet up with the boys, to donate money and collect their crafts to sell back in the UK. This year she presented Dr Karuna Chelliah who runs the home with a cheque worth £8000 to pay for boys’ corrective surgery, vocational training equipment, the creation of a sensory garden for the boys to play in and meet their families, a special oven to make body braces for the severely disabled boys and an educational trip to Kerala for the boys amongst other things.

The Neem Tree Trust has been so successful that Kathy and the trustees have decided to expand their support to St Luke’s Leprosy Hospital at Peikulam, by selling the ladies’ colourful woven baskets with all profits going back to the hospital.

If you’d like to find out more about The Neem Tree Trust, buy products made by the boys, greetings cards designed by them or donate to this good cause then please visit the web-site at www.neemtreetrust.org.uk.

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Question: How can we get a free, used copy of PageMaker for a charitable foundation?

The Vandergrift Foundation, Inc., a Pennsylvania Charitable Trust [now forming] is looking specifically for a free, legal, copy of PageMaker (any version) to be used for community and charitable work. We are experienced in using it, but cannot afford to buy the application. Anyone out there wanting to donate a used copy, let us know.

Answer: Try Scribus, a free desktop publishing program.
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Question: how do i set up a charitable trust in Andhra Pradesh. Whom do i approach and what the easy ways.?

I am in London, UK and i want to set up a charitable trust where i can help old(rehabilitation) and young(education). Mainly in villages.

As the education system can change the upcomming future for our country.

Please post me the answers.

Thanks

Answer: talk to your banker for account information , then make it easy for donations to the bank.

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