Stories from Friday, December 26, 2008

There's still time, advocates of non-profit organizations say, to make a year-end donation eligible for a tax deduction, and giving via the Internet has been growing in popularity. Digital donations have risen sharply in recent years, becoming one of the fastest growing online trends in the United States. Last year, online charitable giving totaled approximately $6.8 billion, according to the ePhilanthropy Foundation...

The time to file annual tax returns if fast approaching, and the Internal Revenue Service is reminding teachers and other educators to save their receipts for the purchase of books and other classroom supplie for a specific deduction meant for such expenses...