topic We donated 300 dollars to friends who needed money for a sick child for hospital bills. Is this a deduction. in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/we-donated-300-dollars-to-friends-who-needed-money-for-a-sick-child-for-hospital-bills-is-this-a/01/450674#M57669 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:55:43 GMT susannagle1 2019-06-04T22:55:43Z We donated 300 dollars to friends who needed money for a sick child for hospital bills. Is this a deduction. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/we-donated-300-dollars-to-friends-who-needed-money-for-a-sick-child-for-hospital-bills-is-this-a/01/450674#M57669 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:55:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/we-donated-300-dollars-to-friends-who-needed-money-for-a-sick-child-for-hospital-bills-is-this-a/01/450674#M57669 susannagle1 2019-06-04T22:55:43Z No. You're not allowed to deduct cash or property given d... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-you-re-not-allowed-to-deduct-cash-or-property-given-d/01/450680#M57674 <P><B>No</B>. You're not allowed to deduct cash or property given directly to another person, family, or group that isn't a qualified organization.<BR /></P><P>However, you can deduct charitable donations if you make them to directly to a hospital or other qualified organizations and you itemize deductions.<BR /></P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:55:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-you-re-not-allowed-to-deduct-cash-or-property-given-d/01/450680#M57674 MichaelDC 2019-06-04T22:55:45Z