IRS tightens charitable-gift rules - MSN Money
You can't deduct a donation made directly to needy individuals who ask for assistance. You also don't get a deduction for your donation of services or the value of the time you ...
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10 donations food banks need most - MSN Money
It's holiday food-drive season, and needs this year are growing. Let these suggestions guide your giving.
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10 big deductions too many people miss - MSN Money
And, of course, when you make your next donation, get that receipt. New points on refinancing With interest rates so low over the past few years -- even in 2008 and definitely in ...
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The donations charities need most - MSN Money
If the holiday spirit has rekindled an impulse to give, could you help more by working a shift at a homeless shelter, contributing to a food drive or writing a check?
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Give and grow rich with charitable deductions - MSN Money
Remember, it's always better to give than receive. The glory of charitable donations is that you give and receive at the same time.
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Search results for donations
This devil's advocate post comes from Jim Wang at partner blog Bargaineering. This devil's advocate post will cover something that's bound to elicit a lot of discussion: Here are ...
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Get the 2008 tax checklist, preparation, help, relief - MSN Money
You will need W-2 forms, 1098 forms to document the interest you pay on your mortgage, receipts for your charitable donations and documentation on any property taxes you pay.
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The 9 weirdest tax write-offs - MSN Money
The search turned up plenty of ingenious ways in which taxpayers have tried to justify deducting everything from ostrich breeding and dog food to sperm donations.
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How to tell good charities from bad - MSN Money
You want the bulk of your donation to go to a charity's programs, not its administrators or fundraisers. To that end, the better-giving guides typically suggest you ask for the ...
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You can be your own charitable foundation - MSN Money
If you make a donation to one of these funds, you may take an immediate tax deduction -- even though the gift may not be distributed until some time in the future.
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