Give the Gift of Charity This Holiday Season
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/19/11 -- The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue, encourages all Canadians to donate wisely this holiday season.
"Canadians have a long and proud history of giving generously to others, especially at this time of year," said Minister Shea. "That is why our Government is constantly looking at ways to improve tax law to help Canadians give to the causes they believe in. We encourage Canadians to donate generously but also to do their homework to ensure that the funds they donate will be put to good use."
To donate wisely means to be an informed donor and research your charity before giving. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) can help donors become more informed before they give.
As the regulator of charities in Canada, the CRA provides an online searchable list of all the registered charities to help Canadians learn more about their charity before they give. Use the tool to verify if an organization is a registered charity and to learn more about a registered charity's activities and its financial information, such as income, expenditures, assets, and liabilities.
Donating wisely also means being aware of charitable fraud and donation schemes that promise you returns greater than your initial donation amount. Remember that only registered charities can issue donation receipts. Here are a few other tips to keep in mind when donating this holiday season:
Your charitable donations can help you reduce your tax bill when you file your income tax return. The deadline for donations for the 2011 tax year is December 31st so remember to keep your official receipts from your charitable donations this holiday season. New for 2011, taxpayers can use the CRA's to calculate their eligible charitable tax credit.
The CRA is committed to providing Canadians with the tools to be informed donors and avoid fraud. To learn more go to , call 1-800-267-2384, or watch the Giving to Registered Charities 101 videocasts on the .
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The Minister of National Revenue, Gail Shea, encourages Canadians to donate wisely when giving the gift of charity this holiday season. As the regulator of charities in Canada, the Canada Revenue Agency offers a wide range of online tools, such as the searchable Charities Listings index and the charitable donation tax credit estimator, to help Canadians be informed donors and avoid fraud. To learn more go to , call 1-800-267-2384, or watch the Giving to Registered Charities 101 videocasts on the .
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Datum: 19.12.2011 - 12:36 Uhr
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