Legal Question in Tax Law in Iowa

Legal donations

I'm an independent contractor - massage therapist. If I donate a gift certificate to a charitable organization (say The American Cancer Society) can I write this off as a charitable deduction for what I would normally charge for the gift certificate?


Asked on 9/14/00, 10:30 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Lawrence Maun Lawrence J. Maun, P.C.

Re: Legal donations

You can write off the actual cost of the gift, i.e. materials used, but not what you would normally charge as you have not recognized any income.

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Answered on 10/17/00, 11:05 am


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