Are food donations to a homeless shelter deductible?

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Yes, food contributions to a homeless shelter are deductible as cash contributions to an IRS qualified charity.

See https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/ to determine if the homeless shelter is a qualified organization.

Be sure to get a receipt for your  donations.

To report charitable contributions in TurboTax:

• Click My Account (Top right of your screen).
• Select Tools.
• In the pop up window, select Topic Search.
• In the search bar, type in charitable contributions.
• Highlight it and select GO, and follow the prompts.