topic Does buying a Christmas tree from a boy scout troop qualify as a tax deductible donation? in Deductions & credits

Does buying a Christmas tree from a boy scout troop qualify as a tax deductible donation?

dsbartlett21 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:02:54 GMT

I bought a Christmas tree from a boy scout troop and was wondering if that is considered a tax deductible donation? If it is not, I did, however, pay a certain amount for the tree but wrote the check for a little more as a donation to the troop, is the extra considered tax deductible?

You can deduct the amount you paid for the tree over and...

RichardG — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:02:55 GMT

You can deduct the amount you paid for the tree over and above the average retail price for a similar tree. So if you wrote a check for $100 and a similar tree sold for $75 at a local retailer, you can deduct $25.

and the same for Girl Scout cookies!

SweetieJean — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:02:57 GMT

and the same for Girl Scout cookies!