In general, you can't deduct charitable donations on Schedule C for a business. They can only be claimed as itemized deductions on Schedule A. But cash payments to an organization may be deductible as business expenses if the payments aren’t charitable contributions or gifts and are directly related to your business. An example is if you purchased an ad in a charitable organization's pamphlet. If the payments are charitable contributions or gifts, you can’t deduct them as business expenses. See Publication 535, Chapter 11, page 46 under Charitable Contributions.
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