If you're dealing with a 501(c)3 organization (or other non-profit org), they can give you a receipt for the cost of your services because you essentially "donated" to them. It's something like a services-in-kind arrangement. But, essentially, it *can* be a tax deduction for anyone who's making the contribution of services. Tish G. (who used to do non-profit accounting in a former career.) --- On Wed, 12/3/08, Chris Hoogendyk <hoogendyk at bio.umass.edu> wrote: > From: Chris Hoogendyk <hoogendyk at bio.umass.edu> > Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Re: pro bono work > To: "Hidden Tech Discussion List" <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> > Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 1:04 PM > ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the > member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > > > Linda Taylor wrote: > > You are right, Maria. When I worked in an office I did > a lot of pro bono work. When I lost my job and began to > freelance it was the work I had done for community > organizations that brought new work to my doorstep before I > even advertised. I have to be careful what I take on now > because the paying customers come first, but it is a way to > branch out and can be great publicity. You just have to make > sure that there is a way that the public knows that it was > your work. And it is probably wise to make it clear to the > organization just how much work you are putting into it and > how much they are saving. A lot of our work is undervalued > as it is and we don't want to perpetuate that myth. > > hmm. Someone might want to comment on tax issues. If you > made out an invoice and had them sign off on it as a > contribution, it would serve the dual purposes of making > them aware of the cost to you and the cost savings to them > as well as giving you a document for tax purposes as an > itemized contribution. Would this then apply only if it were > a charitable organization? I have no clue. I'm just > putting this out there for someone who does have a clue to > comment on. > > > -- --------------- > > Chris Hoogendyk > > - > O__ ---- Systems Administrator > c/ /'_ --- Biology & Geology Departments > (*) \(*) -- 140 Morrill Science Center > ~~~~~~~~~~ - University of Massachusetts, Amherst > <hoogendyk at bio.umass.edu> > > --------------- > Erdös 4 > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: > http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech > Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to > the Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members