Donation & tax deductible

Rajesh Mahadevan · Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 7

Hi,

I do not have an official record of the donation I made in 2007. Can I
enter that amount ($125 cash) as part of my tax deduction?

Thanks,
-R

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Paul Thomas, CPA · Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 3094

"Rajesh Mahadevan" wrote
> I do not have an official record of the donation I made in 2007. Can I
> enter that amount ($125 cash) as part of my tax deduction?

You can do anything you want to, but if you can't prove it, the deduction
will be denied.

*Your say so* is not good enough for cash contributions these days. Written
acknowledgement from the charity is necessary regardless of the amount.

So go get the proof of your contributions, or consider leaving them off the
return.

--
Paul A. Thomas, CPA
Athens, Georgia

Rajesh Mahadevan · Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 7

Thanks a lot, Paul.

Yes, I will just ignore it because I don't think I can get any sort of
proof for my contribution.

-R

Paul Thomas, CPA wrote:
> "Rajesh Mahadevan" wrote
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>>I do not have an official record of the donation I made in 2007. Can I
>>enter that amount ($125 cash) as part of my tax deduction?
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> You can do anything you want to, but if you can't prove it, the deduction
> will be denied.
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> *Your say so* is not good enough for cash contributions these days. Written
> acknowledgement from the charity is necessary regardless of the amount.
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> So go get the proof of your contributions, or consider leaving them off the
> return.
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