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Expert: Harvey Mechanic - 6/26/2009


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My client has a 501c3 and recently an individual in town died and the family asked that in lieu of flowers all contributions be made to my client's 501c3.  Are these donations tax deductible and is there anything else my client needs to be aware of in accepting these donations?  Thanks in advance.

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They appear to be normal donations (without the donors expecting anything tangible in return).  Therefore, the 501(c)(3) organization would simply follow the IRS Publication "Charitable Donations --- Substantiation
and Disclosure Requirements"
www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1771.pdf

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US Federal tax issues of nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charities only. Establishing and maintaining legal requirements for such non-profit organizations in the United States, including Internal Revenue service filings and requirements. I will not be working on this free forum to answer questions about Nonprofit's unrelated or for-profit businesses or how to fill out forms. This forum is only for general questions about federal tax law, not as the law applies to your specific situation. To search my previous answers you can do a Google search by "site:allexperts.com/q/nonprofit" without the quotes and then add your search terms before hitting enter.

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I have been practicing law and especially the law of nonprofit organizations since 1990 when I was admitted to the New York Bar.

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B.S. Columbia University in New York City, 1970 J.D. (Law Degree) Brooklyn Law School, 1990 -- Cum Laude

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