can I claim time working at a food bank?

w-hancock · ‎February 6, 2025

xmasbaby0 · ‎February 6, 2025

When you do volunteer work for a charity, you cannot claim anything for your time or expertise. If you drove around for the food bank picking up donated food, etc. you can enter your mileage.

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KrisD15 · ‎February 6, 2025

No, time doing charity work cannot be deducted, but mileage can.

Go to Deductions & Credits

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Answer YES and enter milage on the next screen

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can I claim time working at a food bank?