Are donations to political parties considered charitable giving?

[ca_howell]

I donated to a national level political party on a monthly basis in 2022, and just wondering if that is considered a charitable donation for writing off on federal taxes.

[xmasbaby0]

No.   You cannot take a charitable deduction for a political donation.  You can take a deduction if you donated to a qualified charity.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/credits-and-deductions/help/what-is-a-qualified-charitable-organiz...

 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. 

[DoninGA]

Contributions to a political party are not deductible on a tax return.

[ca_howell]

Thanks!

[ca_howell]

thanks!