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         attributable to an understatement arising   date the resolution was adopted. See   communication from the donee
         from an undisclosed listed transaction or   section 170(a)(2)(B).       organization indicating the name of the
         an undisclosed reportable avoidance   Limitation on deduction.  Generally, the   organization, the date of the contribution,
         transaction (other than a listed    total amount claimed cannot be more than   and the amount of the contribution.
         transaction) entered into in tax years   10% of taxable income (line 30) computed   Contributions of $250 or more.  A
         beginning after October 22, 2004.   without regard to the following.    corporation can deduct a contribution of
            Special rules apply to:           • Any deduction for contributions.  $250 or more only if it gets a written
          • Forgone interest on certain       • The special deductions on line 29b.  acknowledgment from the donee
         below-market-rate loans (see section   • The limitation under section 249 on the   organization that shows the amount of
         7872).                              deduction for bond premium.         cash contributed, describes any property
          • Original issue discount (OID) on certain   • Any net operating loss (NOL) carryback   contributed (but not its value), and either
         high yield discount obligations. See   to the tax year under section 172.  gives a description and a good faith
         section 163(e)(5) to determine the amount   • Any capital loss carryback to the tax   estimate of the value of any goods or
         of the deduction for OID that is deferred   year under section 1212(a)(1).  services provided in return for the
         and the amount that is disallowed on a   • Deduction for income attributable to   contribution or states that no goods or
         high yield discount obligation. The rules   domestic production activities of specified   services were provided in return for the
         under section 163(e)(5) do not apply to   agricultural or horticultural cooperatives.  contribution. The acknowledgment must
         certain high yield discount obligations   Carryover.  Charitable contributions over   be obtained by the due date (including
         issued after August 31, 2008, and before   the 10% limitation cannot be deducted for   extensions) of the corporation's return, or,
         January 1, 2011. See section 163(e)(5)  the tax year but can be carried over to the   if earlier, the date the return is filed. Do not
         (F).                                next 5 tax years. See the exception below   attach the acknowledgment to the tax
          • Interest which is allocable to   for farmers and ranchers and certain   return, but keep it with the corporation's
         unborrowed policy cash values of life   Native Corporations.            records.
         insurance, endowment, or annuity                                        Contributions of property other than
         contracts issued after June 8, 1997. See   Special rules apply if the corporation   cash.  If a corporation (other than a
         section 264(f). Attach a statement   has an NOL carryover to the tax year. In   closely held or personal service
                                             figuring the charitable contributions
         showing the computation of the deduction.  deduction for the current tax year, the 10%   corporation) contributes property other
         Limitation on deduction.  Under section   limit is applied using the taxable income   than cash and claims over a $500
         163(j), business interest expense is   after taking into account any deduction for   deduction for the property, it must attach a
         generally limited to the sum of business   the NOL.                     statement to the return describing the kind
         interest income, 30% of the adjusted   To figure the amount of any remaining   of property contributed and the method
         taxable income, and floor plan financing   NOL carryover to later years, taxable   used to determine its FMV. Closely held
         interest. The amount of any business   income must be modified (see section   corporations and personal service
         interest expense that is not allowed as a   172(b)). To the extent that contributions   corporations must complete Form 8283,
         deduction for the tax year is carried   are used to reduce taxable income for this   Noncash Charitable Contributions, and
         forward to the following year. If section   purpose and increase an NOL carryover, a   attach it to their returns. All other
         163(j) applies, use Form 8990 to figure the   contributions carryover is not allowed. See   corporations must generally complete and
         amount of business interest expense the   section 170(d)(2)(B).         attach Form 8283 to their returns for
         corporation can deduct for the current tax                              contributions of property (other than
         year and the amount that can be carried   Suspension of 10% limitation for farm-  money) if the total claimed deduction for
         forward to the next year. See the   ers and ranchers and certain Native   all property contributed was more than
         Instructions for Form 8990. Also see   Corporations.  Certain corporations can   $5,000. Special rules apply to the
         Schedule K, Question 23 and Question   deduct contributions of qualified   contribution of certain property. See the
         24, later.                          conservation property without regard to   Instructions for Form 8283.
         Line 19. Charitable                 the general 10% limit. This applies to:  Qualified conservation
                                              • A qualified farmer or rancher (as
         Contributions                       defined in section 170(b)(1)(E)(v)) that   contributions.  Special rules apply to
                                                                                 qualified conservation contributions,
         Enter contributions or gifts actually paid   does not have publicly traded stock; and  including contributions of certain
         within the tax year to or for the use of   • A Native Corporation (as defined in   easements on buildings located in a
         charitable and governmental         section 170(b)(2)(C)(iii)) that contributes   registered historic district. See section
         organizations described in section 170(c)   property which was land conveyed under   170(h) and Pub. 526, Charitable
         and any unused contributions carried over   the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.  Contributions.
         from prior years. Special rules and limits   The total amount of the contribution
         apply to contributions to organizations   claimed for the qualified conservation   Other special rules.  The corporation
         conducting lobbying activities. See section   property cannot exceed 100% of the   must reduce its deduction for contributions
         170(f)(9).                          excess of the corporation's taxable   of certain capital gain property. See
                                             income (as computed above substituting   sections 170(e)(1) and 170(e)(5).
            Corporations reporting taxable income   “100%” for “10%” ) over all other allowable   A larger deduction is allowed for certain
         on the accrual method can elect to treat as   charitable contributions. Any excess   contributions including:
         paid during the tax year any contributions   qualified conservation contributions can   • Inventory and other property to certain
         paid by the due date for filing the   be carried over to the next 15 years,   organizations for use in the care of the ill,
         corporation’s tax return (not including   subject to the 100% limitation. See   needy, or infants (see section 170(e)(3)),
         extensions), if the contributions were   sections 170(b)(2)(B) and (C).  including qualified contributions of
         authorized by the board of directors during                             “apparently wholesome food”; and
         the tax year. Attach a declaration to the   Cash contributions.  For contributions of   • Scientific equipment used for research
         return stating that the resolution   cash, check, or other monetary gifts   to institutions of higher learning or to
         authorizing the contributions was adopted   (regardless of the amount), the   certain scientific research organizations
         by the board of directors during the tax   corporation must maintain a bank record,   (other than by personal holding
         year. The declaration must include the   or a receipt, letter, or other written

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