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How to Deduct Volunteer Charity

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Summary: Learn how to deduct volunteer charity on your annual taxes with expert tax advice in this free online self employment tax deduction video clip.

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By Tom Choistnet
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Tom Choisnet was born, raised, and educated in San Bernardino, California where he has his practice today. He has been in self-employed tax practice for over 40 years and he has been...read more

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"Hi, I’m Tom Choisnet, enrolled agent; and here we are going to talk a little bit about volunteer charity. I didn’t cover it in the earlier segments on charity but it is worthy to know because while your time itself is not deductible, you can build up a pretty good little deduction here. The mileage is now deductible at twenty cents a mile, and any of the supplies and equipment that you buy that can be directly related to the charity. For example if you do a church newsletter for example and you buy a printer so that you can get it out, that would be deductible. And I have had cases in my practice where coaches would buy athletic equipment for the needy students in their school and donate that and I have even seen weight lifting equipment and that type of thing added in so volunteer expenses, kids sports, take a little look at what you are spending on those things and take a little deduction for volunteer charity. You have got my blessing, I’m Tom Choisnet, thank you. "

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