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Who gets charitable donation deduction when donation was gift to someone else?

April 26, 2017Business charitable deduction donation Finance gift taxes United

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Who gets charitable donation deduction when donation was gift to someone else?

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You get the deduction. I am guessing that you wrote a check to a charity in honor of someone, maybe for a birthday or to commemorate a special event. In that circumstance, you get the deduction. After all, you made the donation. All your gift recipient gets is a letter advising the donation was made in his/her honor.