Is the money I spent on the police mans charitable "naughty" calender tax deductible ?

Question

Is the money I spent on the police mans charitable "naughty" calender tax deductible ?

Answer 1

No.

You can't even argue that a regular calendar costs $6 and you paid $10 and therefore you should get to claim $4.  (The same is true for buying girl scout cookies.)

Answer 2

It can be for the amount you paid greater than the FMV.

An example is charity auctions.  If you pay $100 for a paperweight that would sell at a retail store for $15, your charitable donation would be $85.

Answer 3

if you have  a receipt it is since it was a charity

Answer 4

it sure as h**l is! how can they expect you to be prompt and efficient if you don't even know today's date?

Answer 5

No, and not because it's "naughty" - it's not deductible because you got something for it, namely the calendar.  If it was a calendar with pictures of churches, the answer would be the same.

Answer 6

The charitable contribution is inversely proportional to the naughtiness.