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Ten Tips for Taxpayers Making Charitable Donations

JK Harris | September 1, 2009

Summertime Tax Tip 2009-21
Every year, millions of taxpayers itemize their deductions on their federal tax return. One of the most common itemized deductions is a donation made to a charitable organization.
Here are the top ten things the IRS wants every taxpayer to know before deducting charitable donations.
1.  Charitable contributions must be made to qualified organizations [...]