what are the different types of charitable contributions?
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From the horse's mouth....err, website:\n\nhttp://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=132944,00.html
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I donate free childcare for college students with children (up to 6 hours) during mid terms and finals.\nI purchase 10 sets of winter hats and gloves every year for Community Connection, I also purchase personal hygiene items monthly and donate them to Shelter From the Storm (a domestic violence shelter). I choose to purchase items rather than giving money, this way I know for a fact the money is being used for it's sole purpose.
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Here is a site with information on how to write a good donation letter - follow their tips!  \n\nhttp://www.leadership-tools.com/sample-letter-asking-for-donation.html\n\nthere are some samples for different types of fundraising letters here:\n\nhttp://www.fundraisingknowhow.com/fundraiser-help/sample-fundraising-letters.aspx\n\nfor more examples you can do a internet search for "fundraising letters" or "donation letters" to see if any other interesting sites pop up.\n\nGood luck!
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What about charity work?
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Someone who donates money to help people.
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Assuming you're referring to deductions that can be claimed on an individual return (as opposed to a business return)...\n\nBelow is a list of helpful publications from the IRS.  These publications do include examples of items that are deductible, however keep in mind the IRS is great at telling you what you what is not deductible - in other words their advice is not "aggressive" when it comes to deductions.\n\nForm 1040, Schedule A (Itemized Deductions) -  http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sab.pdf\n\nInstructions to Schedule A - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040sa.pdf\n\nAdditional Guidance on Deductions for Medical Expenses - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf\n\nDeductions for Mortgage Interest - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p936.pdf\n\nDeductions for Investment Interest - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p550.pdf\n\nDeductions for Charitable Contributions - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p526.pdf\n\nDeductions for Casualty & Theft Losses - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p547.pdf\n\nDeductions for Job Expenses & Other Miscellaneous Deductions - Unreimbursed http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p529.pdf
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DONATIONS FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS -  ARE A TAX write off....   I dont know where the forms can be obtained but if a busness donates money to your cause, they can write it off as a TAX WRITE OFF....   \n\nASK small businesses to donate money for your team.  Give your team T-shirts that have every Name of every BUSINESS that donated on the back of it or something.  I own a pizzeria..  Ive sponsored teams before.
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Help for Hurricane Victims: Information on Tax Relief, Charitable Issues
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No funds for that specific purpose since it is a very rare necessity. You can however write a grant proposal, have it signed by at least 500 people within you community and submit it to the charity organizations in your area.
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A Tax write off?.. Because may communities cannot afford to fund not for profit businesses such as Good Will Good Samaritan, Homeless Shelters, Food Pantries, and Womans Shelters...so when an individual donates it helps keep the facilities open to those who otherwise wouldn't have a place to get on their feet.  \n\nWe all contribute a little to keep these places open with out tax dollars.. but when an individual gives more than just their tax support.. they aren't penalized for their charity.\n\nExample.. if a company has computers setting around that they could either sell or donate, they could wrap up many hours in trying to unload the computers one at a time to buyers.. but if they were to contact a school.. or another not for profit organization and donate them..their business can show that their assets have been reduced to a 'tax supported program' and they are rewarded with being able to claim that their business is supporting their community personally.. instead of just through tax
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it mostly depends on funding and fundraising efforts.  Charitable organizations depend on this so that they may serve their purpose and operate on a day to day basis, whether it's a volunteer fire department or a church or a battered women's shelter.
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Helping Hand Allocation of funds\n\nFirst of all, if you really want to help people with your money, DO NOT GIVE IT TO ANY CHARITABLE OR GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION WHATSOEVER.  These institutions are nothing more than huge tax shelters that are run by greedy babyboomers and wannabe politicians.  Use the money in a way that would actually HELP people.  Giving your money to the Government is about the equivilent of flushing it down your toilet or tossing it out of a window....you choose the cliche'.  Make damn sure that you are the one who is actually making the purchases.  Examples on how to help people:  \n1. Purchase a home for a family.\n2. Invest it in a local/small business.\n3. Sponsor a high school baseball team.(New uniforms, etc.)\n4. Purchase a car for someone.\n5. Repair someones credit.(Preferably not a deadbeat, more like someone who has lost their job or something along those lines)\n6. Donate some $$$ to a city rescue mission.\n7. Buy groceries for a family.\n8. Help a local garage band with equipment/recording cost..etc.\n9. Purchase new computers/books/desks/whatever for a school.\n10. Give some $$$ to a Church that has a well known reputation for charity.(Regardless of your Dogmatic beliefs a lot of local churches are masterminds at charity events.)\n\nWhat I have listed above are not exact options that I'm giving you, simply examples on the kinds of things that would really make a difference in a persons/families/whatever life. In the event that you actually have 18M, I would advise against giving any charitable/Government organizations a dime. I hate to beat a dead horse, but its the truth. When it comes to money, you should view the Government as The Anti-Christ/Devil/Hitler/Murderer / Rapist /Random thing that you hate. Simply put, make sure you alone are in charge of the allocation of funds. Hot damn.\n\n-J.
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I share your concern. I only give to charities when I know that more than 90% of my contribution goes directly to the cause.\n\nWhenever I get a call from a telemarketer asking for a contribution, I ask how much does the charity get. You'd be surprised at how much the professional services take of our donations!\n\nThere are several organizations that rate charities. You can find them by doing a search. Here are a few; I don't have experience with them, so I can't really make a recommendation as to which is best:\nhttp://www.charitywatch.org/\nhttp://www.charitynavigator.org/\nhttp://www.sls.lib.il.us/reference/por/features/98/charity.html
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Red Cross, Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints,etc if you want a futher list i need details as to what help your looking for
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I don't think it's at all charitable of you to donate your old clothes that you no longer want and then expect to get financial compensation ie a tax write off in return. Do you even know the meaning of charitable? P.S. Why don't you sell the clothing to some homeless 'street' people? They have money from begging and can probably skip a meal or two to buy some clothes. (Just a thought)
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- All your receipts for expenses\n- Receipts for and charitable donations you made\n- Group certificate/s\n- Any receipts or reports from your investments
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you need to register as a nonprofit organization - there are legal and tax issues related to accepting donations.\n\nYou should first check the Small Business Administration website guide for setting up a nonprofit business at http://www.sba.gov and also the IRS site at http://www.irs.gov for information on how to register your company as a nonprofit before you can accept donations.