If I purchase a plane ticket for a football charity league, are plane ticket considered a personal cost?

[pimble15]

I joined a football league and it is tax deductible, not sure what is considered a deductible.

[Vanessa · Accepted solution]

If you were performing activities as a volunteer that required you to purchase the ticket and travel and the leagues is a qualified charitable organization then yes this is tax deductible. It would be deducted as a travel expense.

To enter your plane ticket purchase for a qualified charity:

1. Click on Federal Taxes
2. Deductions and Credits
3. "I'll choose what I work on"
4. Scroll down to Charitable Donations
5. Click Start next to Donations to Charity in 2017
6. Click Yes to "Do you want to enter your donations for 2017"?
7. Click Add next to Mileage and travel expenses
8. Enter your out of pocket unreimbursed travel expenses along with the description.