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Charitable Contribution for Missionary Work


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7 hours ago, Max W said:

If the expenses exceed $250, a written letter is needed from the charity and whether or not the charity provided any goods or services to the volunteer.

And needless to say, the volunteer has to keep good records.

Really? If the expenses are treated the same as cash, why would you need this? I thought their personal receipts documented as charitable are sufficient. 

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Max W is stating the general rule for cash contributions, but there are other rules concerning contemporaneous records too, and there are instances where a receipt from the charity itself for certain expenditures may not be possible, just like in the OP's example of someone traveling for missionary work. The travel cost is clearly related to the charitable work, yet the funds were not paid to the charity itself where any substantiation could ever be obtained, yet the deduction is valid.  A good summary is found here on the IRS site:    https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/substantiating-charitable-contributions

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