[Hidden-tech] Re: pro bono work

[Edbride-PR]

You claim the income, and then you claim the donation; so, isn't it a wash? 
They claim the expense, and then they claim the donation as income; so, 
isn't that a wash for them, too?

If so, there's still zero beneift to either party.

Extra work for the accountants, no wonder they love it.

Ed

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lynne Rudié" <lynnerudie at verizon.net>
To: "Bronwen Hodgkinson - cdeVision" <bronwen at cdevision.com>
Cc: "'Hidden Tech Discussion List'" <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Re: pro bono work


>
> Here's what I do for pro bono work, when the deduction is important 
> enough (i.e. when the amount is large enough). I bill for the work and 
> get paid for it and then write the organization a check for the amount 
> they have paid me. This way they get to deduct the cost of my services  as 
> an expense and I get to deduct it as a donation. It's very clean  and 
> clear, and the accountants love it....
>