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Charitable donations can be claimed in the year they are made, or can be carried forward to take advantage of higher deductibility rates for receipts totalling more than $200.
Ottawa has pledged to match private donations, in addition to about $80 million in government support. Legislation to implement the necessary changes will be introduced at the earliest possible opportunity.
Filed by Steven Lamb, Advisor.ca, steven.lamb@advisor.rogers.com
(01/04/05)
Charitable donations can be claimed in the year they are made, or can be carried forward to take advantage of higher deductibility rates for receipts totalling more than $200.
Ottawa has pledged to match private donations, in addition to about $80 million in government support. Legislation to implement the necessary changes will be introduced at the earliest possible opportunity.
Filed by Steven Lamb, Advisor.ca, steven.lamb@advisor.rogers.com
(01/04/05)
Charitable donations can be claimed in the year they are made, or can be carried forward to take advantage of higher deductibility rates for receipts totalling more than $200.
Ottawa has pledged to match private donations, in addition to about $80 million in government support. Legislation to implement the necessary changes will be introduced at the earliest possible opportunity.
Filed by Steven Lamb, Advisor.ca, steven.lamb@advisor.rogers.com
(01/04/05)
Charitable donations can be claimed in the year they are made, or can be carried forward to take advantage of higher deductibility rates for receipts totalling more than $200.
Ottawa has pledged to match private donations, in addition to about $80 million in government support. Legislation to implement the necessary changes will be introduced at the earliest possible opportunity.
Filed by Steven Lamb, Advisor.ca, steven.lamb@advisor.rogers.com
(01/04/05)
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(January 4, 2005) The federal government has announced it will extend the deadline for making charitable donations claimable for the 2004 tax year for donations directed to tsunami relief efforts around the Indian Ocean.
“Canadians have opened their hearts and their pocketbooks in the wake of the terrible tragedy in southern Asia,” said Minister of Finance Ralph Goodale. “This announcement recognizes the contributions that individual Canadians will continue to make in the days ahead to ease the suffering of the survivors and assist in reconstruction efforts in the region.”
The deadline for charitable donations is usually the end of the year, but Ottawa has loosened the rules to encourage more privately-funded aid for the countries ravaged by the catastrophe. Donations made between January 1 and January 11, 2005 will qualify for 2004 tax-treatment.
To qualify, donations must be made to eligible registered charities involved in the relief effort. A list of approved charities is posted on the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) website, and includes:
Charitable donations can be claimed in the year they are made, or can be carried forward to take advantage of higher deductibility rates for receipts totalling more than $200.
Ottawa has pledged to match private donations, in addition to about $80 million in government support. Legislation to implement the necessary changes will be introduced at the earliest possible opportunity.
Filed by Steven Lamb, Advisor.ca, steven.lamb@advisor.rogers.com
(01/04/05)
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(January 4, 2005) The federal government has announced it will extend the deadline for making charitable donations claimable for the 2004 tax year for donations directed to tsunami relief efforts around the Indian Ocean.
“Canadians have opened their hearts and their pocketbooks in the wake of the terrible tragedy in southern Asia,” said Minister of Finance Ralph Goodale. “This announcement recognizes the contributions that individual Canadians will continue to make in the days ahead to ease the suffering of the survivors and assist in reconstruction efforts in the region.”
The deadline for charitable donations is usually the end of the year, but Ottawa has loosened the rules to encourage more privately-funded aid for the countries ravaged by the catastrophe. Donations made between January 1 and January 11, 2005 will qualify for 2004 tax-treatment.
To qualify, donations must be made to eligible registered charities involved in the relief effort. A list of approved charities is posted on the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) website, and includes:
Charitable donations can be claimed in the year they are made, or can be carried forward to take advantage of higher deductibility rates for receipts totalling more than $200.
Ottawa has pledged to match private donations, in addition to about $80 million in government support. Legislation to implement the necessary changes will be introduced at the earliest possible opportunity.
Filed by Steven Lamb, Advisor.ca, steven.lamb@advisor.rogers.com
(01/04/05)
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