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13 years 2 months ago #26697 by Bubbles
Can a photographer donate to a charity in the form of services and time?

Let's say I invoice $1000 for a photo shoot for a charity, then I donate that $1000 by doing the shoot for free. Is that possible in the United States? If I donated $1000 outright, I could write that off as a donation, would this be the same?
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13 years 2 months ago #27485 by Baydream
NO. The tax laws do not allow deductions for the value of your time. :patriot: ANy materials used and donated would probably be deductible as well as (I believe this is still true), travel expenses. Better check on that last one.
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13 years 2 months ago #27663 by Stealthy Ninja
I don't know the law itself, but I'd say get them to pay you then give the money back and get a receipt from them.
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13 years 2 months ago #27666 by Baydream

Stealthy Ninja wrote: I don't know the law itself, but I'd say get them to pay you then give the money back and get a receipt from them.

The problem with that is they would have to document what they paid you and you would be responsible for taxes. If it's over $600 they have to issue a 1099. Then the deduction would offset the income. Lots of work for nada. Ah, the US tax code.
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13 years 2 months ago #27671 by qualityresults
In Canada I have received tax receipts for the value of an item when it is donated and sold (in a silent Auction). For example I have donated framed LE's signed to charity and received the sale at auction value as a tax receipt for a donation.

BTW this is a great way to introduce your services to people. I do no more than 20 of a certain print for my LE's:beerbang:
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13 years 2 months ago #27679 by Joves
As Bay said no it is not deductable. Fact is I believe they changed the Charitable Donation Deduction as well. The last Congress thought that too many corporations were taking advantage of it. I have done shoots for local food banks and helped my friends Scout Troop with their astronomy and photography badges. I never use the charity deduction because, it never seemed right to me.
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