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KATRINA GIVING AND TAX RELIEF UPDATES

September 02, 2005

The need for help in New Orleans and other areas affected by the flood is tremendous. The Salvation Army and the American Red Cross, and many other worthy agencies, can put your generous gifts to good use. If you are an Amazon.com customer, you can use your "one-click" account to donate to the American Red Cross.

If you work for a matching gift company, be sure to get your gift matched. If you aren't sure whether you work for a matching gift company, you may be able to find out at the Matching Gifts Clearinghouse Company Search web site (thanks to Hank at the InsureBlog for the tip).

The blog-based charity "Strengthen the Good" has also set up its own gift matching program.

The IRS has opened a web page to deal with Katrina Disaster tax relief and giving issues. They have also opened a dedicated toll-free number for disaster tax questions (1-866-562-5227).

The IRS has also issued a reminder that they have a searchable web site to determine whether a charity qualifies for deductible donations.

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