Personal Finance Buzz

A new bill has been passed that will allow taxpayers who make donations for the Haitian Earthquake Relief Efforts to claim the deduction on their 2009 taxes. Any donation made toward the relief efforts after January 11, 2010 and before March 1, 2010 will be deductible on your 2009 tax return.

There are many ways to help the Japanese earthquake relief efforts, including donating money to charitable organizations or texting donations.

Before you deduct your charitable donation on your tax return, you need to make sure that non-profit organization will really allow you a tax deduction. This is because not every donation to every non-profit is tax deductible.

The 9.0 earthquake in Japan and subsequent tsunami has left the county crippled. We have a few ways you can make donations to the relief efforts in Japan.

The car donation deduction isn't as lucrative as it used to be. Here's how to get the most tax bang for your charitable buck.

My charitable giving strategy is to give my time, efforts and money to a few meaningful charities over many $20 donations to many different charities.

On Thanksgiving, I announced that Consumerism Commentary would match charitable donations through December 11, 2010 with a donation to Médecins Sans Frontières up to $5,000.

While you likely don’t donate just for the tax deduction, it is a nice bonus for your generosity. As you give, though, keep in mind these 5 tips.