[Hidden-tech] web design for the Northampton Survival Center

[Matt Lampiasi]

It doesn't make sense to me either but I understand from my accountant 
in a conversation (last year) that you can not claim services as a 
donation.

According to the IRS website last year you can claim expenses incurred 
while providing your donated labor or service (ie: gas).


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> Agreed, but this screws people who only have their time to sell. If I 
> donate a car, I get to deduct fair value. But if I donate my time, 
> which could otherwise be spent earning money doing the same thing for 
> a paying client, I'm still just a nice fellow who donated his time.
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> I'm not talking about serving on a Board or a committee, pro-bono. If 
> someone earns their living providing professional services, be they 
> legal, accounting, PR, or whatever, and they suspend gainful work 
> while donating these services to a charity or other non-profit 
> organization, it is treated differently than if they donated hard goods.
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> OK, it is what it is,
> Ed
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>     *From:* Rikk Desgres <mailto:all at pinehurstpictures.com>
>     *To:* 'Hidden Tech' <mailto:hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
>     *Sent:* Monday, January 22, 2007 1:39 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [Hidden-tech] web design for the Northampton
>     Survival Center
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>     An old former IRS agent told me that I could deduct 100% of any
>     money earned on a job I did for free for a not for profit. Another
>     words, I didn't earn anything, so I don't have to pay taxes on
>     something I didn't earn. If I also didn't pay anything out (like I
>     would when I give money to charity) it's all even. People should
>     be donating their time because they believe in the cause, not
>     because they night get something back from Uncle Sam.
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