https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/what-is-a-non-cash-contribution/01/595607#M55947 My church is classifying my contributions made by check as "Non-cash contributions" and this seems incorrect. What is the IRS's definition of "non-cash"? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:17:02 GMT jacquelyn-warmsl 2019-06-06T05:17:02Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/what-is-a-non-cash-contribution/01/595607#M55947 My church is classifying my contributions made by check as "Non-cash contributions" and this seems incorrect. What is the IRS's definition of "non-cash"? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:17:02 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/what-is-a-non-cash-contribution/01/595607#M55947 jacquelyn-warmsl 2019-06-06T05:17:02Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/non-cash-contributions-are-gifts-of-property-with-no-rest/01/595611#M55948 <P><B>Non-cash contributions are gifts of property with no restrictions placed on them</B>.&nbsp; Examples would be clothes, books, dishes given to Goodwill.&nbsp;&nbsp; Also such things as cars or art given to a church or charitable organization for their use or sale.&nbsp; <BR /></P><P><B>A check is</B> cash equivalent, in other words the<B> same as cash</B>.&nbsp; <BR /></P><UL> <LI> <A href="https://www.irs.gov/publications/p526/ar02.html#en_US_2015_publink1000229839" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</A> for more IRS information on charitable donations.</LI> </UL><P> <BR /> </P><BR /> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:17:03 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/non-cash-contributions-are-gifts-of-property-with-no-rest/01/595611#M55948 DianeW 2019-06-06T05:17:03Z