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    The following items are not deductible:

    * Contributions made directly to an individual or family, regardless of the recipient's financial situation or health status.

    * Contributions to an organization created to lobby for changes to federal, state or local laws.

    * Contributions to political organizations or election campaigns.

    * The value of blood donated.

    * The value of your time to perform volunteer services.

    * Contributions to non-profit homeowner or condo associations, or social or sports clubs.

    * Contributions to foreign organizations.

    * Raffle tickets. These can, however, be deducted as gambling losses if you have any gambling winnings to report.

    * The rental value of the use of a vacation property donated to charity for a "vacation auction".

    * Appraisal fees to determine the value of donated property (required if the value of the it

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    * Contributions to an organization created to lobby for changes to federal, state or local laws.

    * Contributions to political organizations or election campaigns.

    * The value of blood donated.

    * The value of your time to perform volunteer services.

    * Contributions to non-profit homeowner or condo associations, or social or sports clubs.

    * Contributions to foreign organizations.

    * Raffle tickets. These can, however, be deducted as gambling losses if you have any gambling winnings to report.

    * The rental value of the use of a vacation property donated to charity for a "vacation auction".

    * Appraisal fees to determine the value of donated property (required if the value of the i

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    * Contributions to political organizations or election campaigns.

    * The value of blood donated.

    * The value of your time to perform volunteer services.

    * Contributions to non-profit homeowner or condo associations, or social or sports clubs.

    * Contributions to foreign organizations.

    * Raffle tickets. These can, however, be deducted as gambling losses if you have any gambling winnings to report.

    * The rental value of the use of a vacation property donated to charity for a "vacation auction".

    * Appraisal fees to determine the value of donated property (required if the value of the i

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    * Contributions to foreign organizations.

    * Raffle tickets. These can, however, be deducted as gambling losses if you have any gambling winnings to report.

    * The rental value of the use of a vacation property donated to charity for a "vacation auction".

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    * The rental value of the use of a vacation property donated to charity for a "vacation auction".

    * Appraisal fees to determine the value of donated property (required if the value of the item donated is more than $5,000.00). These fees can, however, be deducted as a "miscellaneous deduction" subject to the 2% of AGI exclusion.

    You can deduct:

    * Cash or property given to a qualified tax-exempt organization created or organized in the United States or any possession under the laws of the United States or any state or possession (special rules apply for donating a car to charity - but that is a topic for another article).

    * Out-of-pocket expenses connected with donations or volunteer service to a qualifying church or charity, such as the cost of the ingredients of homemade cookies or a cake donated to a church bake sale, or the cost and laundering of uniforms for a scoutmaster.

    * Travel and transportation expenses incurred while performing a volunteer service for a qualifying church or charit

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