Comments on: Are donations to charter public schools tax deductible? http://communitynonprofit.com/are-donations-to-charter-public-schools-tax-deductible.htm/ Charitable giving through shopping in local communities. Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:51:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: jslinderml http://communitynonprofit.com/are-donations-to-charter-public-schools-tax-deductible.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-4323 jslinderml Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:19:02 +0000 http://communitynonprofit.com/are-donations-to-charter-public-schools-tax-deductible.htm#comment-4323 You are partially correct. In general, donations to public schools are NOT necessarily tax deductible. This is why many schools maintain a PTA as a non profit entity. The rules also vary based on type of donation. As an example, the Philadelphia School District would not qualify. A donation to the Spruance school PTA would. If the charter school is not a non-profit, your contrib will not be deductible. You can search at the link below to see if your chosen recipient is deductible: You are partially correct. In general, donations to public schools are NOT necessarily tax deductible. This is why many schools maintain a PTA as a non profit entity. The rules also vary based on type of donation.

As an example, the Philadelphia School District would not qualify. A donation to the Spruance school PTA would.

If the charter school is not a non-profit, your contrib will not be deductible.

You can search at the link below to see if your chosen recipient is deductible:

]]> By: cyanne2ak http://communitynonprofit.com/are-donations-to-charter-public-schools-tax-deductible.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-4324 cyanne2ak Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:19:02 +0000 http://communitynonprofit.com/are-donations-to-charter-public-schools-tax-deductible.htm#comment-4324 You are correct. In order to be a deduction, the donation must be made to a 501(c)(3). BEWARE, Just because the feds have granted that status does NOT mean that the organization is recognized as a charitable organization in your State. In order to get a deduction that will be allowable on both your federal and state income tax returns, check the State status with your Secretary of State's office. You are correct. In order to be a deduction, the donation must be made to a 501(c)(3). BEWARE, Just because the feds have granted that status does NOT mean that the organization is recognized as a charitable organization in your State. In order to get a deduction that will be allowable on both your federal and state income tax returns, check the State status with your Secretary of State’s office.

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