

Could the information in this Tax Tips
provide �guidelines� regarding the amount
Of Non-cash Charitable Contributions
you could �safely� claim?
Maybe. You decide.
More than 7 million taxpayers claimed
deductions for Non-cash Charitable
Contributions for Tax Year 2010,
according to the IRS.
The total value of those donations was
$34.9-Billion.
I did the math, and it shows that the
average amount deducted per tax
return was $5,000.
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THIS INFO?
You might want to print out this email and
slip a copy into your tax files for 2009,
2010, 2011, 2012 and new 2013 tax file.
WHY SAVE THIS INFO?
IF you claimed any non-cash contributions
to charity for any of those years, AND IF you
are audited, AND IF the auditor questions
the amount of your deductions, AND IF the
amount you claimed was less than $5,000 �
you will have proof FROM THE IRS that your
deductions were �below the national average.�
WHY SPECIFICALLY FOR
TAX-YEARS 2009-2013?
Those are the �open years� for which you
are eligible for an audit. Your tax returns
are subject to audit for a period of three
years from the date they were DUE or the
date they were actually FILED, whichever
is later (called Statute of Limitations).
Great Source of Home-Based Business Tax Deductions that could save you hundreds of dollars every month.