您喜欢为您最喜欢的非营利组织做出贡献吗?如果您的业务捐赠慈善捐款,您将自动有资格获得捐赠的乐趣。而且,您可能有资格获得税收减免。
了解小企业慈善捐款的来龙去脉可以帮助您更好地为税收季节做准备。继续阅读以了解如何浏览商业捐赠的艺术。
7 Facts about charitable donations
Before diving into our fast facts about charitable contributions, take a look at this suggestion from Stephen Light, Co-owner and Chief Marketing Officer atNolah Mattress:
我对有兴趣提供慈善捐款的企业的最佳提示是与您支持的慈善机构建立牢固且持续的关系。捐款不应该是一年一次的活动,公司并不总是需要捐款来提供帮助。
准备好您的业务有所作为吗?这里有七个关于慈善捐款的快速事实,可以让您入门。
1.慈善捐赠是礼物
那么,什么是慈善捐赠?According to the IRS, a charitable donation is a gift made to a qualifying nonprofit organization, such as a church or school.
Individuals and businesses make donations without any expectation of getting anything of equal value in return.
2. You can give donations to qualifying nonprofits…
非营利组织的运作是为了实现慈善,教育,宗教或科学目的,而不是赚钱。
在许多情况下,这些组织有501(c)(3)状态。A 501(c)(3) organization is a nonprofit with tax-exempt status from the IRS.
So, what are the organizations that count as qualifying nonprofit organizations for the purpose of charitable donations?
某些类型的合格组织包括某些:
- Community chests, corporations, trusts, funds, or foundations
- War veterans’ organizations
- 国内兄弟会,命令和协会在旅馆系统下运营
- 某些非营利公墓公司或公司
- 美国,州或印度部落政府或任何细分
查看IRS出版物526了解更多信息。还不确定吗?国税局有一个搜索工具帮助您找到合格的组织。
3.…这些类型的捐款是可抵税的
那么,商业慈善捐款税是否可抵税?有些(但不是全部)捐款是可扣除的。合格的慈善捐款以金钱或财产的形式出现。
You can deduct:
- 您给合格组织的金钱或财产
- 由合格组织赞助的与您同住的学生支付的费用
- Out-of-pocket expenses you incur when volunteering at a qualified organization
向组织捐款,让他们在认为合适的情况下使用它。有时,组织可以通过高折扣购买所需的商品来扩展您的美元。只要您将现金和其他货币捐赠捐赠给合格组织而不是特定的人,就可以扣除。
想捐赠财产吗?您可以捐赠非营利组织可以使用或出售以赚取更多钱的许多东西。请记住,您只能扣除公平市场价值您捐赠的物品。公平的市场价值是资产在当前市场上出售的价格。
志愿您的时间?尽管您无法扣除时间和服务的价值,但您可以要求扣除与驾驶有关的税收减免。您可以要求与往返于您志愿者的地方直接相关的里程扣除税收。要扣除扣除,要么确定与旅行有关的天然气和石油成本,要么要求每英里扣除14美分。
4.您可以扣除多少有限制
Your contribution amount is limited to a percentage of your adjusted gross income (AGI). Here are the set limits:
- 100%
- 60%
- 50%
- 30%
- 20%
您可以扣除的金额取决于您捐赠的财产类型,您给予的合格组织的类别以及您是否在不同限制类别中做出贡献。
To learn more about charitable donation deduction limits, consult出版物526。
5. Record donations in your accounting books
如果您的业务捐款,请保留详细记录。这样,您可以在提交业务税时参考记录。一定要保留这些文件至少三年如果您将来面临IRS审核。
Ask the nonprofit for a receipt for your records. And, record the following in your books:
- Who you donated to
- What you donated
- 您捐赠的价值
- When you donated
When you make a charitable contribution, you are spending money or moving inventory. Make a journal entry reflecting the transaction.
6. Get the donation to the organization by December 31
If you’re counting on claiming a tax deduction for your charitable donation for the current tax year, make sure you get it to the organization before year-end.
Don’t get the donation to your favorite charity in time? Record the donation in your books for the following year. And, you’ll have to wait until the following year to claim the deduction on your return.
7.要求您的业务纳税申报表慈善捐款
您如何报告和扣除慈善捐款取决于您的业务结构。报告对您的贡献商业纳税申报表:
- 计划A(表格1040):独资老板和单人LLCS
- Schedule K-1 (Form 1065): Partnerships and multi-member LLCs
- Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S): S Corps
- 表格1120:公司
If you make noncash charitable contributions totaling more than $500, file表格8283, Noncash Charitable Contributions, with your tax return.
If you donate a car, boat, or airplane, the qualifying nonprofit should send youForm 1098-C,汽车,船和飞机的贡献。将此表格附加到您的纳税申报表中,以扣除捐款。
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本文的原始出版日期为2015年12月11日。
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