Are you a Canadian or American donor looking to donate to a charity across the border?  You may have searched online for a way to make a tax-deductible donation to a charity abroad. Finding a charity that can help you make a tax-deductible donation to a worthy charity in another country can be a challenge. There are few charities that support charitable work abroad but usually it is an affiliate charity operating in the other country or a specific charity they support.

Charity Exchange can help donors make tax-deductible donation in Canada, Israel and USA to any registered charity in Canada, Israel and the USA.

Searching online will produce the following result with very basic cross border charity information but no viable solution. Here are some results we found when doing a google search

What You Need to Know About Cross-Border Giving

Ensure that there are no sanctions against the country where the gift or grant will be made.

Cross-Border Philanthropy – A US Perspective

U.S. tax law imposes remarkably low barriers to cross–border philanthropy. Contributions to U.S. charities are deductible even if all charitable.

Can I claim donations made outside of Canada?

Community foundations can accept gifts from foreign donors and issue Canadian tax receipts. Charitable tax receipts issued in Canada can only be used to offset Canadian income. So, the tax receipt can only be applied if the donor has Canadian income from employment or other sources

Are donations made to other countries tax deductible?

The IRS reminds donors that contributions to foreign organizations generally are not deductible. Taxpayers must itemize their deductions on Schedule A for the year in which they made the contribution in order to take a charitable contribution deduction.

How to get a tax deduction for donations to US charities

Article content. Our tax system offers generous benefits to donors who choose to make gifts to registered charities. Individuals can claim both

Are donations to U.S. charities tax deductible in Canada

Canada also accepts donations made to eligible U.S. charities for a donation tax credit on the Canadian tax return. … First, the contribution is still subject to the 75% of net income threshold applied to Canadian donations. Secondly, the contribution to a U.S. charity must offset U.S. source income

How to get a tax deduction for donations to US charities

The tax treaty between Canada and the U.S. provides some limited tax relief for gifts made by Canadians to U.S. charitable organizations, but the rules are slightly complicated

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