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For New York purposes (Form IT-196, lines 16 through 18), your New York itemized deduction for gifts to charity is computed using the federal rules that applied to tax year 2022. For specific information on charitable contributions, see: 2022 federal Schedule A instructions for lines 11, 12, and 13.
Donations qualifying under the NYS Charitable Tax Credit program will be limited to a minimum of $10,000 and a maximum of $100,000 per donor/income tax filing. For the sum of the qualified contributions in 2024, a donor may receive the following tax benefits: 85% tax credit on New York State taxes.
Individuals, partnerships, and corporations file Form 8283 to report information about noncash charitable contributions when the amount of their deduction for all noncash gifts is more than $500.
For contributions valued in excess of $5,000, IRS Form 8283 includes the declaration of the qualified appraiser, as well as a certification by the recipient organization that it will file IRS Form 8282 if it disposes of the item within three years of receipt.
Proof can be provided in the form of an official receipt or invoice from the receiving qualified charitable organization, but it can also be provided via credit card statements or other financial records detailing the donation.
Not only can you deduct the fair market value of what you give from your income taxes, you can also minimize capital gains tax of up to 20 percent.
As mentioned above, to claim a charitable donation, you need to itemize your deductions using Form 1040, Schedule A as part of your tax preparation. Schedule A reports your itemized deductions, including charitable contributions. Fill out this form carefully to ensure accurate information about your donations.
Substantiation the amount you contributed; a description of any property you gave; a statement as to whether the charity provided services or goods (a meal or tickets, for example) as full or partial consideration for your donation, plus a description and good faith value estimate of the services or goods.
Technically, if you do not have these records, the IRS can disallow your deduction. Practically, IRS auditors may allow some reconstruction of these expenses if it seems reasonable.