Sometimes only portion of money donated for our programs or services is tax-deductible. An example of this would be a dinner show fundraiser, where the tickets cost $250.00. The dinner and the show, valued at $50.00, are not tax-deductible. Only the remaining $200.00 is tax-deductible.

Claiming Tax Deductions

Even if a donation is considered to be tax-deductible, you should always check with a professional tax advisor before you assume that you will be able to claim it on your tax return.

Tax Deduction Letters

Currently, tax-exempt organizations are required to send out letters to donors for donations of $250.00 or more by the end of each tax year. If you make a donation of $250.00 or more to Creative Way USA and you do not receive a letter from us by the end of the year, just write or email us and we will send one out to you right away.

You will receive a receipt for donations that are less than $250.00, but you will not receive a formal letter acknowledging and describing the donation you have made. You can still claim the tax deduction based on your receipt, but again, check with your tax advisor before you assume that your tax circumstances allow you to take a deduction.

Business Tax Deductions

Many of our program services are supported by business sponsorships of cash, donated items or services. This includes our shows, events, enhanced listings, display ads in our journals and magazines and many other sponsorship opportunities.

In many cases, businesses can claim these as advertising or publicity costs, rather than donations. We will issue a receipt and acknowledgement for all business sponsorships and donated items or services for sponsorship type activities. Businesses should always consult with their tax professional to determine the correct tax classification for these type of items.

You can also act as a sponsor of our programs by donating goods, items or services for our raffles, contests, auctions or other fund-raisers. We can accept most items or goods and we will seriously consider all services that are offered, but sometimes we do not have the facilities or current needs to fit what you may wish to donate as a sponsor. Please send an email detailing what you would like to offer and we will get right back to you.

Donations of Goods, Items or Services

You can help support our programs by donating goods, items or services for our raffles, contests, auctions or other fund-raisers. We can accept most items or goods and we will seriously consider all services that are offered, but sometimes we do not have the facilities or current needs to fit what you may wish to donate as a sponsor. Please send an email detailing what you would like to offer and we will get right back to you.

Please note that although services are not tax-deductible according to Internal Revenue Service rules, we do give you acknowledgement and we can offer you other forms of recognition for your donated services, such as prominent listings in our directories and events programs.

Other Types of Donations

We are working to develop planned giving programs of various types and programs for attorneys and tax planners for donations of bequests, stocks and annual giving programs for individuals and companies seeking donations programs.

If you or your company would like to participate in such a program, or you have other ideas you would like to suggest to us, please send us an email!