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Every year, donors lose legitimate tax deductions because their charitable donation receipts are missing required information. The IRS does not accept “I gave money” as proof. Without a properly documented receipt, a perfectly valid $500 contribution to a qualifying nonprofit can be disallowed during an audit. A charitable donation receipt is a written acknowledgment from … Read more

If you run a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and have ever asked “when must a nonprofit send donation receipts?” you are not alone. Our team fields this question from executive directors, board members, and volunteer treasurers every week. The short answer comes straight from the IRS: a nonprofit must provide a contemporaneous written acknowledgment for any single … Read more