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No. You cannot take a charitable deduction for a political donation. You can take a deduction if you donated to a qualified charity.
According to the IRS: “You can’t deduct contributions to organizations that aren’t qualified to receive tax-deductible contributions, including political organizations and candidates.” This includes Political Action Committees (PACs) as well.
Contributions to a political party are not deductible on a tax return.
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