If you mentor a student from a local school at your job can you take a deduction or adjustment on your taxes?

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My daughter mentors a girl from the local high school and often has to spend her own money to mentor her, can she or does she have a tax break. Please don't tell me what you think but what you know,.....Thank-you

chatsplas · Accepted Answer

You can look it up at irs.gov, and not worry about what we think.
Out of pocket expenses for an individual is not deductible.  The charitable deduction is for donations to a charitable organization.  She may be able to deduct her mileage, IF she itemizes.  If not, her reward is in heaven, or in the warm cockles of her heart.

dldouc · Answer

Your daughter would not be able to deduct it because you have to take that deduction on the schedule A.  Plus it is not usually a deduction for charity if it goes to an individual person rather than an association.

Judy · Answer

Not likely.  If she was doing it through a 501(c)3 organization, and she was itemizing, she could deduct out of pocket costs as a charitable deduction.

Anonymous · Answer

It would be difficult.

1.  Is the mentoring through a formal tax-exempt organization?
2.  What kinds of expenses is she incurring?

just me · Answer

You can only deduct expenes affliated with charitable contributions that are give to a qualifed organization.

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If you mentor a student from a local school at your job can you take a deduction or adjustment on your taxes?

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