Taxpayer denied charitable deduction for inadequate substantiation

Taxpayer denied charitable deduction for inadequate substantiation

A for-profit business that forgave a loan to a 501(c)(3) charitable affiliate has lost a $2.9 million charitable contribution deduction because the contemporaneous written acknowledgment letter received from the affiliate did not state whether the donor had received goods or services in return.  

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