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    Aug 19, 2014, 09:45 AM
    Charitable Donations
    Our church choir is taking a trip and will be having several fundraisers. If someone underwrites the cost of food, beverage, etc. can they take that as a charitable donation? Also, if someone wants to donate money (NOT to a specific person, just for the trip, as a whole) is that considered a charitable donation?
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    Aug 19, 2014, 11:16 AM
    Yes to both questions.
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    Aug 21, 2014, 11:03 PM
    No doubt there are some rules about such things if you want a tax deduction
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    Aug 22, 2014, 05:54 AM
    paraclete - what rules are you thinking about? Assuming teh OP is in the US, donations to a church are tax-deductible (within the limits of how much an individual may deduction as charitable giving on his/her tax return). The church should of course provide a receipt stating that no goods or services were provided in exchange for the donation, but other than that I see no issues here.
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    Aug 23, 2014, 03:54 AM
    As long as the funds are being paid to the Church, and not given to a specific person. The church gives them reciepts for the donations and forwards the money to the choir.
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