topic Are individual's donations of prepared food &quot;out-of-pocket&quot; (cash) or &quot;non-cash&quot; contributions? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/are-individual-s-donations-of-prepared-food-out-of-pocket-cash-or-non-cash-contributions/01/721728#M95528 <P>I cook/bake for a qualified charitable organization (for example, soup served at a shelter for the homeless).&nbsp; When I make the soup, is the costs of the ingredients considered "out of pocket" expense (listed as cash donation), or a non-cash donation of "soup"?&nbsp; And if it's items I make for a bake sale (again, it's a qualified charity), is the amount I can deduct the cost of ingredients (out-of-pocket), or the "fair market value" (i.e., what they sell it for) of the non-cash items?&nbsp; IRS publications don't give guidance on food donations except for businesses donating inventory - not relevant for me, an individual tax payer.<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:09:40 GMT rk1 2019-06-06T15:09:40Z Are individual's donations of prepared food "out-of-pocket" (cash) or "non-cash" contributions? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/are-individual-s-donations-of-prepared-food-out-of-pocket-cash-or-non-cash-contributions/01/721728#M95528 <P>I cook/bake for a qualified charitable organization (for example, soup served at a shelter for the homeless).&nbsp; When I make the soup, is the costs of the ingredients considered "out of pocket" expense (listed as cash donation), or a non-cash donation of "soup"?&nbsp; And if it's items I make for a bake sale (again, it's a qualified charity), is the amount I can deduct the cost of ingredients (out-of-pocket), or the "fair market value" (i.e., what they sell it for) of the non-cash items?&nbsp; IRS publications don't give guidance on food donations except for businesses donating inventory - not relevant for me, an individual tax payer.<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:09:40 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/are-individual-s-donations-of-prepared-food-out-of-pocket-cash-or-non-cash-contributions/01/721728#M95528 rk1 2019-06-06T15:09:40Z You get to deduct the cost of the ingredients as a CASH d... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/you-get-to-deduct-the-cost-of-the-ingredients-as-a-cash-d/01/721733#M95532 <P>You get to deduct the cost of the ingredients as a CASH donation. You can also deduct mileage if applicable.</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:09:41 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/you-get-to-deduct-the-cost-of-the-ingredients-as-a-cash-d/01/721733#M95532 SweetieJean 2019-06-06T15:09:41Z