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Table 2. Volunteers' Questions and Answers
If you do volunteer work for a qualified organization, the following questions and answers may apply to you. All of the rules explained in this publication also apply. See, in particular, Out-of-Pocket Expenses in Giving Services.
Question:
I do volunteer work 6 hours a week in the office of a qualified organization. The receptionist is paid $10 an hour to do the same work I do. Can I deduct $60 a week for my time?
Answer: No, you cannot deduct the value of your time or services.
Question: The office is 30 miles from my home. Can I deduct any of my car expenses for these trips?
Answer: Yes, you can deduct the costs of gas and oil that are directly related to
getting to and from the place where you are a volunteer. If you do not
want to figure your actual costs, you can deduct 14 cents for each
mile.
Question: I volunteer as a Red Cross nurse's aide at a hospital. Can I deduct the cost of uniforms that I must wear?
Answer: Yes, you can deduct the cost of buying and cleaning your uniforms if
the hospital is a qualified organization, the uniforms are not suitable for
everyday use, and you must wear them when volunteering.
Question: I pay a babysitter to watch my children while I do volunteer work for a qualified organization. Can I deduct these costs?
Answer: No, you cannot deduct payments for child care expenses as a
charitable contribution, even if they are necessary so you can do
volunteer work for a qualified organization. (If you have child care
expenses so you can work for pay, get Publication 503, Child and
Dependent Care Expenses.)
Thanks for emailing me that article. Very valuable and pertinent.
I have another question to which you may or may not know the answer: I have been volunteering at RFB&D for over a year. Is my time and milage tax deductible? (I live in CA, if that matters.)
Oh well.....
Thanks Robert!
Peace!
Liz
Bettye Zoller just posted the folloing on FaceBook:
"A local firm, Funamation, recently forbid females over forty to audition for cartoon voice work. Ageism lives."
Question: Is that even LEGAL?
Just wondering!
Peace!
Liz
Just read your thread on LLC or Scorp...Thank you, thank you, thank you for the information. As a newbie (i.e. not making any $$$ yet) I was struggling with paying a lawyer to set up a corp for me. I will stay a sole prop for a little while longer and then convert. I now understand the importance of converting...thank you!