If i donate $500.00 to a charity and 83% goes to the charity and 17% to operating expenses $ amount for each?
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$500 donation - 83% for charity is $415, and 17% for operating expenses is $85. \n\nHow to do it: $500 x 83% = $415
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It has to do with the maximum deduction you can take based on your adjusted gross income.  For instance, to a 50% charity, you can deduct contributions up to 50% of your AGI.  For a 30% charity, you can deduct your contributions up to 30% of your AGI.
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Here is a site that lists most on the left side of page for each charity you look up is the ratio.\nMe I wouldn't give to anyone who had 15% or more. Many who fall in that range.
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muliply .055 times the amount=$2140.88
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None!  God doesn't need your money.  Want to donate something?  Donate blood, give old clothes to the salvation army, donate your time to a shelter or program like Big Brothers/Big Sisters...you will make a much more positive impact than throwing your money into a plate to cover the church's light bill.
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Give some money away.
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$3,000 huh?...I'm gonna have to go with charity, too, putting both the money and the time into that.
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Your Non Profit Status (501C3) may afford the development to be classified under the "gift" or donation status, more information would be required to determine that question. The most accurate answer could be found on the IRS.gov web site!
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Short answer, yes.  Whatever they accept has a value.  The IRS even has a set of rules for deducting 'non-cash' donations.
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Simple:  $250,000 X 3 X 4.3 divided by 12 X 100.\n\nThe answer above this one can't be right:  it's more than 400%.
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I'm an accountant.  I doubt it.  It's not a charitable contribution and it's not a legitimate business expense.
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I share your concern. I only give to charities when I know that more than 90% of my contribution goes directly to the cause.\n\nWhenever I get a call from a telemarketer asking for a contribution, I ask how much does the charity get. You'd be surprised at how much the professional services take of our donations!\n\nThere are several organizations that rate charities. You can find them by doing a search. Here are a few; I don't have experience with them, so I can't really make a recommendation as to which is best:\nhttp://www.charitywatch.org/\nhttp://www.charitynavigator.org/\nhttp://www.sls.lib.il.us/reference/por/features/98/charity.html
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Charitable alms-giving.
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stold money from a church
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It depends if married filling jointly and your AGI is over $145,950 (or $72,975 if married filing separately) your deduction maybe limited.  Any one donation $250 or more will need documentation.
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it depends on the library, usually only a few cents a day, and probably more for cds and videos than for books...i would call your local library's circulation desk to find out. at least you'll know the money is going to a good cause!
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For expense reimbursement from the organization, it is whatever they set the rates at.  They could decide to pay a penny a mile or a dollar a mile.\n\nFor 2005 tax deduction purposes for mileage driven in service of a charitable organization, the charitable mileage rate is .14 cents per mile.  Do not confuse this rate with the 2005 standard business related rates of 40.5 and 48.5 cents per mile.