Published on the USCJ website
May 21, 2020
As active members of our synagogues and communities, and as individuals committed to Tikkun Olam, we regularly give Tzedaka. When we give to charities in the United States and they acknowledge receipt of our donation in writing, we get federal, state and local tax deductions that allow us to reduce our annual taxable income. In deciding which organizations we want to receive our donations, perhaps we will search the IRS charities database to make sure that the organization is federally tax exempt or check the state’s charities website to confirm it is exempt (e.g., www.charitiesnys.com) or maybe…
