Generally for that sort of thing you can deduct the amount you paid, minus the value of the item you received. That is, your donation was whatever excess over the regular value of the item that you paid. But yeah, you'd want a receipt.

Plei, I believe so, yes. Didn't you get a receipt from the charity? The Wooten foundation.

I think so, but that was almost a year ago, and I can't recall.

Swiss cheese is rank. RANK, I tell you.

Was there a cute cat convo? I need to give Hec ignoration lessons, because I honestly blocked it.

Eventually there'll be a recursive SBC of "Wouldn't a Life Serial thread be funny?" "Dude." "Totally." "Dare you to take it to b'cacy!"

Oh, and you may be able to contact the charity to get one. We just sent out our year-end giving summaries, so you might check your mailbox, too, if they had that info.

Was there a cute cat convo? I need to give Hec ignoration lessons, because I honestly blocked it.

Well, more a Shit My Pet Does convo, but it was heavily skewed toward felines.

Err, the stuff what was bought at auction at the W&H AR, was that considered a charitable contribution, and therefore something to be entered when doing zee taxes?

Yes it was. If they sent you a letter, I have a copy somewhere at home in a pile of W&H letters. Did you pay by check or cash? It would help me sort it if I knew.

Oh, and you may be able to contact the charity to get one. We just sent out our year-end giving summaries, so you might check your mailbox, too, if they had that info.

It's not a big deal. I'm probably going to wind up being too lazy to check my suitcase or desk--okay, I can't actually bend to get to the places I might have put it--and it's not enough of a contribution to make a huge difference in my refund this year.

Yes it was. If they sent you a letter, I have a copy somewhere at home in a pile of W&H letters. Did you pay by check or cash? It would help me sort it if I knew.

I paid cash. (DX and I had the find-the-ATM adventure, which is why I remember that.)

Previous tax years, I was very organized about my donation receipts. That sort of fell apart in 2004.

(And I think I'm the only person I know who procrastinates by doing her taxes for fun.)

Shit My Pet Does convo, but it was heavily skewed toward felines

You know, you're right. I'd completely compartmentalised that away.

I just outed my age to a co-worker. I hate how people stare when I do that. My hesitance isn't vanity, it's just discomfort.

I feel all immature now. Nothing like copping to being 36 right on the heels of explaining the Superman-Batman-Spiderman personality theory.

I feel all immature now. Nothing like copping to being 36 right on the heels of explaining the Superman-Batman-Spiderman personality theory.

Have I heard this theory?