Should volunteer time be tax deductible? 8 Articles

by A.W. Berry

Volunteer time that is tax deductible is intrinsically able to provide incentive for individuals to volunteer in addition to assisting potential increases in GDP, mental and physical health, and improve cultural and socio...read more

by Todd Pheifer

I can see where people would make this argument in the commerce-driven world of today. After all, the old saying goes, "time is money". However, as someone who volunteers on a regular basis, I know how much richer volunt...read more

by Joan Schroeder

I am sure that for many dedicated volunteers compensation of any kind, for the time contributed to a worthy cause, has never been an issue. Being able to get a tax deduction for the volunteerism is indeed a form of paymen...read more

by Mark Murphy

I believe that certain volunteer opportunities should be tax deductible. There are a couple of caveats to this, however. Time must be carefully monitored and the organization must be a verified charity. Volunteer time ...read more

by Holly Golightly

I used to do a voluntary teaching observation at a school in Beckton, East London, England. It was a dance school where it took me nearly over an hour to get there (all depending on the transport system) i.e. London U...read more

by Stanley Roberts

Volunteers are an indispensable commodity to many in our society. There are volunteers available for just about any situation imaginable. There are those who work in hospitals helping with the patients, there are those who...read more

by Eileen Hughes

Should volunteer time be tax deductible Thousands of businesses and charitable institutes would not have survived without the help from volunteers. They have achieved many wonderful things, for many needy people. Volu...read more

by Lance Naismith

On a regular basis, you will see published in newspapers and magazines and reported on TV that a person of some importance and wealth donated a sum of money to a worthwhile charity. Without these donations, most charities...read more