$250 limit for charitable contributions with no receipt

[zachqu]

I'm doing itemized deduction this year and have some questions about the no receipt limit for charitable contributions.

We regularly contribute $15 per month to three different organizations. For each organization, our annual contribution is under the $250 limit for donations without a receipt. However, when combined, the total exceeds $250. We do have bank statements showing those transactions.

Can we still claim these contributions without receipts since each individual organization's donation is under the $250 limit? Getting receipt is a hassle and takes forever 🙂

[KrisD15]

Yes, you needn't need a receipt for claiming multiple charity organizations if the total for each are below 250 for the year.

Enter the cash donations separately for each charity into the TurboTax program.

[Opus 17]

The rules for the organization and the rules for the taxpayer are different.

The organization does not have to issue receipts under $75 for individual donation or $250 annual total.

The taxpayer is allowed to deduct the donation without a receipt, provided you have a bank record, like a credit card statement.  (But this means you can't deduct cash gifts unless the organization gives you a receipt even when not required.)