Hello! I am posted in Canada on a U.S. Govt job so I derive income from the U.S. only. I'd like to give charitable gifts of money to charities in Canada that would qualify as a charity by the IRS. Can I claim those gifts as an itemized expense on my 1040? Or since I don't have Canadian income, am I not eligible to deduct those?
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If the Canadian charity is a recognized charitable organization you can deduct your contribution on Form 1040 Schedule A. You would need Canadian income to have your charitable contribution to the Canadian charity deducted on a US tax return.
Use this IRS Exempt Organizations Select Search Tool to verify that the organization is a recognized charity for tax deduction purposes - https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organizations-select-check
If the Canadian charity is a recognized charitable organization you can deduct your contribution on Form 1040 Schedule A. You would need Canadian income to have your charitable contribution to the Canadian charity deducted on a US tax return.
Use this IRS Exempt Organizations Select Search Tool to verify that the organization is a recognized charity for tax deduction purposes - https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organizations-select-check
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