Tax Tips – Haiti Relief Donations Qualify for Immediate Tax Relief

by Shelia Hester-Friday on February 1, 2010

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Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– On January 22, the IRS enacted a special tax relief provision that allows some taxpayers who give to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti, to claim the donations on their 2009 tax returns.

To qualify for this tax relief, taxpayers must itemize their deductions on their 2009 return, and make cash contributions to qualified charities after Jan. 11, 2010 and before March 1, 2010. This includes contributions made by text message, check,…