http://hostacademy.com/is-website-hosting-for-a-charity-tax-deductible Web Hosting Resources Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:50:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://hostacademy.com/is-website-hosting-for-a-charity-tax-deductible/comment-page-1#comment-2330 Wayne Z Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:10:04 +0000 http://hostacademy.com/is-website-hosting-for-a-charity-tax-deductible#comment-2330 No.....assuming that the incremental cost for hosting this additional website is $0.00. ------- No. The lost income is never a deduction because it was never taxed in the first place. Also, beginning 1/1/07, ALL charitable donations must have a receipt. No…..assuming that the incremental cost for hosting this additional website is $0.00.
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No. The lost income is never a deduction because it was never taxed in the first place.
Also, beginning 1/1/07, ALL charitable donations must have a receipt.

]]> http://hostacademy.com/is-website-hosting-for-a-charity-tax-deductible/comment-page-1#comment-2329 ninasgra Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:31:06 +0000 http://hostacademy.com/is-website-hosting-for-a-charity-tax-deductible#comment-2329 Not tax deductible unless you can identify specific out of pocket expenses that you paid in order to provide the service. You are donating the use of personal property. Seems analogous to a person hosting an event at their house for the charity. The host could deduct the cost of food served, hired help, etc., but could not deduct the rental value of the home for the event, even though the host could have rented out the home for a day event for money. Not tax deductible unless you can identify specific out of pocket expenses that you paid in order to provide the service. You are donating the use of personal property.
Seems analogous to a person hosting an event at their house for the charity. The host could deduct the cost of food served, hired help, etc., but could not deduct the rental value of the home for the event, even though the host could have rented out the home for a day event for money.

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