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Canadian charities. You may be able to de- Table 1. Examples of Charitable Contributions—A Quick Check
duct contributions to certain Canadian charita- Use the following lists for a quick check of whether you can deduct a
ble organizations covered under an income tax
treaty with Canada. To deduct your contribution contribution. See the rest of this publication for more information and
additional rules and limits that may apply.
to a Canadian charity, you must generally have
income from sources in Canada. See Pub. 597,
Not Deductible As
Deductible As
Information on the United States–Canada In- Charitable Contributions Charitable Contributions
come Tax Treaty, for information on how to fig-
ure your deduction. Money or property you give to: Money or property you give to:
• Churches, synagogues, temples, • Civic leagues, social and sports
Mexican charities. Under the U.S.–Mexico in- mosques, and other religious clubs, labor unions, and chambers of
commerce
come tax treaty, a contribution to a Mexican • organizations • Foreign organizations (except certain
Federal, state, and local
charitable organization may be deductible, but governments, if your contribution is Canadian, Israeli, and Mexican
only if and to the extent the contribution would solely for public purposes (for charities)
have been treated as a charitable contribution example, a gift to reduce the public • Groups that are run for personal
to a public charity created or organized under debt or maintain a public park) profit
U.S. law. To deduct your contribution to a Mexi- • Nonprofit schools and hospitals • Groups whose purpose is to lobby for
can charity, you must have income from sour- • The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, CARE, law changes
Homeowners' associations
ces in Mexico. The limits described in Limits on Goodwill Industries, United Way, Scouts BSA, Girl • • Individuals
Scouts of America, Boys and Girls Clubs of America,
Deductions, later, apply and are figured using etc. • Political groups or candidates for
your income from Mexican sources. • War veterans' groups public office

Israeli charities. Under the U.S.–Israel in- Expenses paid for a student living with you, sponsored by a Cost of raffle, bingo, or lottery tickets
come tax treaty, a contribution to an Israeli qualified organization
charitable organization is deductible if and to Dues, fees, or bills paid to country clubs, lodges, fraternal
the extent the contribution would have been Out-of-pocket expenses when you serve a qualified orders, or similar groups
treated as a charitable contribution if the organi- organization as a volunteer
zation had been created or organized under Tuition

U.S. law. To deduct your contribution to an Isra- Value of your time or services
eli charity, you must have income from sources
in Israel. The limits described in Limits on De- Value of blood given to a blood bank
ductions, later, apply. The deduction is also
limited to 25% of your AGI from Israeli sources.
If you pay more than FMV to a qualified or- Even if the ticket or other evidence of
!
Contributions You Can ganization for goods or services, the excess CAUTION payment indicates that the payment is
may be a charitable contribution. For the ex-
a “contribution,” this doesn't mean you
Deduct cess amount to qualify, you must pay it with the can deduct the entire amount. If the ticket
shows the price of admission and the amount of
intent to make a charitable contribution.
the contribution, you can deduct the contribu-
Generally, you can deduct contributions of Example 1. You pay $65 for a ticket to a tion amount.
money or property you make to, or for the use dinner dance at a church. Your entire $65 pay-
of, a qualified organization. A contribution is “for ment goes to the church. The ticket to the din- Example. You pay $40 to see a special
the use of” a qualified organization when it is ner dance has a FMV of $25. When you buy showing of a movie for the benefit of a qualified
held in a legally enforceable trust for the quali- your ticket, you know its value is less than your organization. Printed on the ticket is “Contribu-
fied organization or in a similar legal arrange- payment. To figure the amount of your charita- tion—$40.” If the regular price for the movie is
ment. ble contribution, subtract the value of the bene- $8, your contribution is $32 ($40 payment − $8
fit you receive ($25) from your total payment
The contributions must be made to a quali- ($65). You can deduct $40 as a charitable con- regular price).
fied organization and not set aside for use by a tribution to the church.
specific person. State or local tax credit. If you make a pay-
Example 2. At a fundraising auction con- ment or transfer property to or for the use of a
If you give property to a qualified organiza- qualified organization and receive or expect to
tion, you can generally deduct the fair market ducted by a charity, you pay $600 for a week's receive a state or local tax credit in return, then
stay at a beach house. The amount you pay is
value (FMV) of the property at the time of the the amount treated as a charitable contribution
contribution. See Contributions of Property, no more than the fair rental value. You haven't deduction is reduced by the amount of the state
made a deductible charitable contribution.
later. or local tax credit you receive or expect to re-
Your deduction for charitable contributions Charity benefit events. If you pay a qualified ceive in consideration for your payment or
transfer, but an exception may apply. If an ex-
generally can't be more than 60% of your AGI, organization more than FMV for the right to at- ception doesn’t apply, you must reduce your
but in some cases 20%, 30%, or 50% limits tend a charity ball, banquet, show, sporting charitable contribution deduction even if you
may apply. event, or other benefit event, you can deduct can’t claim the state tax credit in the year.
only the amount that is more than the value of
Table 1 gives examples of contributions you the privileges or other benefits you receive. Exception. If the state or local tax credit
can and can't deduct. If there is an established charge for the you receive or expect to receive doesn’t exceed
event, that charge is the value of your benefit. If 15% of your payment amount or 15% of the
Contributions From Which there is no established charge, the reasonable FMV of the transferred property, then your char-
You Benefit value of the right to attend the event is the value itable contribution deduction isn’t reduced.
of your benefit. Whether you use the tickets or
other privileges has no effect on the amount Example 1. You make a cash contribution
If you receive a benefit as a result of making a you can deduct. However, if you return the of $1,000 to charity X, a qualified organization.
contribution to a qualified organization, you can ticket to the qualified organization for resale, In return for your payment you receive or expect
deduct only the amount of your contribution that you can deduct the entire amount you paid for to receive a state tax credit of 70% of your
is more than the value of the benefit you re- the ticket. $1,000 contribution. The amount of your chari-
ceive. Also see Contributions From Which You table contribution to charity X is reduced by
Benefit under Contributions You Can't Deduct, $700 (70% of $1,000). The result is your
later.
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