Volunteer Expenses
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Any unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses for volunteer work for a qualified organization are deductible. Examples of out-of-pocket expenses include office supplies, uniforms, gasoline, or long-distance phone calls spent while doing volunteer work for a charity.
You can either deduct your actual volunteer automobile expenses, or you can use a standard mileage rate to calculate your automobile expenses based on miles driven. The standard mileage rate for volunteer work for a charity is $0.14 per mile. Enter your out-of-pocket expenses for volunteer work on the Donations to Charities screen.
Any unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses for volunteer work for a qualified organization are deductible. Examples of out-of-pocket expenses include office supplies, uniforms, gasoline, or long-distance phone calls spent while doing volunteer work for a charity.
You can either deduct your actual volunteer automobile expenses, or you can use a standard mileage rate to calculate your automobile expenses based on miles driven. The standard mileage rate for volunteer work for a charity is $0.14 per mile. Enter your out-of-pocket expenses for volunteer work on the Donations to Charities screen.
