Fwd: IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2014-06: Tips on Travel While Giving to Charity

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Date: Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 4:54 AM
Subject: IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2014-06: Tips on Travel While Giving to Charity
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IRS Tax Tips July 16, 2014

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Issue Number:    IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2014-06 Inside This Issue Tips on Travel While Giving to Charity Do you plan to donate your services to charity this summer? Will you travel as part of the service? If so, some travel expenses may help lower your taxes when you file your tax return next year. Here are five tax tips you should know if you travel while giving your services to charity. 1. You can't deduct the value of your services that you give to charity. But you may be able to deduct some out-of-pocket costs you pay to give your services. This can include the cost of travel. All out-of pocket costs must be: • unreimbursed, • directly connected with the services, • expenses you had only because of the services you gave, and • not personal, living or family expenses. 2. Your volunteer work must be for a qualified charity. Most groups other than churches and governments must apply to the IRS to become qualified. Ask the group about its IRS status before you donate. You can also use the Select Check tool on IRS.gov to check the group's status. 3. Some types of travel do not qualify for a tax deduction. For example, you can't deduct your costs if a significant part of the trip involves recreation or a vacation. For more on these rules see Publication 526, Charitable Contributions. 4. You can deduct your travel expenses if your work is real and substantial throughout the trip. You can't deduct expenses if you only have nominal duties or do not have any duties for significant parts of the trip. 5. Deductible travel expenses may include: • air, rail and bus transportation, • car expenses, • lodging costs, • the cost of meals, and • taxi or other transportation costs between the airport or station and your hotel. For more see Publication 526, Charitable Contributions. You can get it on IRS.gov or by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676). IRS YouTube Videos: Charitable Contributions – English | Spanish | ASL Exempt Organizations Select Check – English | Spanish | ASL IRS Podcasts: Exempt Organizations Select Check – English | Spanish Back to Top Thank you for subscribing to IRS Tax Tips, an IRS e-mail service. For more information on federal taxes please visit IRS.gov. This message was distributed automatically from the IRS Tax Tips mailing list. Please Do Not Reply To This Message.

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