[pianotech] Donating tunings and tax deductions

[David Love]

Then I stand corrected.

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of John Dorr
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 10:03 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Donating tunings and tax deductions

David Love wrote:
I routinely donate my services to a few charity events (auction type) around
for fund raising purposes. I usually donate 2 or 3 to each event. It is
very good advertising and, if nothing else, gets you some new customers plus
helps out organizations in need. You cannot, however, get a tax deduction
for that. At least not a legal one.

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com



I just called my accountant. She says that indeed I CAN make those
deductions. 
It's called a donation "in kind", and you get a receipt from the
organization 
(which I DO) and the organization must be recognized as a charitable 
organization. So I will be continuiing to take those deductions! Sometimes 
that kind of charity is about the only charity I can afford!

John Dorr
Helena, MT