Multiple charity contributions to the same organization

[nvoronkov]

I donated cloth twice (on different dates) to the same charity organization about $200 each. Do I need a written acknowledgment as it totals to $400? Or does $250 limit counts against each separate donation in order to require written acknowledgment?

[AnnetteB · Accepted solution]

According to the IRS instructions for Schedule A Itemized Deductions, “In figuring whether a gift is $250 or more, don’t combine separate donations.”  Therefore, a written acknowledgment is not required. 

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