How to get a tax deduction for donations to U.S. charities

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An interesting article by Janmie Golombek of CIBC Wealth Advisory Services in Toronto Published in the Financial Post explores how Canadians can get a tax deduction for a donation to a US charity. In a nutshell, if your tax return includes some U.S. source income, such as U.S. dividends for example, you can claim your gifts to U.S. charities up to 75 per cent of the net U.S. income you reported on your Canadian return. In a couple of cases,