Originally Posted by Scissor Queen

Nope, no deductions for labor or for your time. The value of the object is what the materials cost and that's all. A church is a charitable organization but if you just give a quilt for a silent auction to a family raising money for medical bills it's not a charitable organization and you don't get to deduct it.

The IRS really tightened up the rules for charitable donations a few years ago.


Don't worry about the deduction, just donate.

(ex tax lady)