My roomate works at a place where she is a caretaker of people with physical/mental disabilities. Alot of these residents do not have families who visits them. Anyways, her work started a birthday club for the residents to get little gifts or presents when their birthday comes. My roomate is the only 1 who buys presents for the 7 residents with her own money. Can that be a tax write off?
2007-05-13 17:10:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
No, they are gifts, and she can't deduct them. But the happiness she's giving to the residents is probably worth more than a tax deduction would be.
2007-05-14 02:34:17 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would not be a deduction as a donation to a charity. If you wish to be imaginative you might think about it being an employee business expense but that is a stretch. Sometimes a warm heart is better than a tax deduction anyway.
2007-05-14 00:19:04 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer, no.
These are gifts for the residents and she can choose to buy gifts or she can refuse. It is still awfully nice of her to do so, especially since you say that she is the only one to do so.
2007-05-14 00:17:04 · answer #3 · answered by MinocStriker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not a charity it should be but its not. Your roommate is doing good dont stop that just because of taxes. Do it because of the good it brings
2007-05-14 00:15:05 · answer #4 · answered by aggieguy48 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋