Tax Tips & News: Charitable Donations

5 New Tax Developments To Consider

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5 Tax Developments For 2013

1. Cell phones.The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-240) made it easier for employers to claim income tax deductions for the cost of providing cell phones to employees. Starting with 2010, deductions have been allowed without detailed recordkeeping regarding personal and business use of the cell phones. However, in the wake of the tax law change, a big question remained: How are employer-provided cell phones treated on the employee end?

Charitable Contributions May Be Tricky For Tax Year 2010

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Taxpayers that make donations to charitable organizations can claim a deduction(s) for the donation(s) if the return is itemized for the tax year in which the donation(s) was made. Last year is an exception to this rule. After the devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti there was a brief period between January 12th 2010 and March 1st 2010, that the Internal Revenue Service would allow donations made to charitable organizations assisting in Haiti’s aide to be deducted on the 2009 tax...

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Tax Tips & News: Charitable Donations

5 New Tax Developments To Consider

Charitable Contributions May Be Tricky For Tax Year 2010