Roger Jellison

Roger Jellison
Roger is a seasoned finance and accounting professional with 8 years of public accounting and over 25 years of private company experience in a broad range of industries including manufacturing, distribution, technology (software, hardware, and telecom), construction, and services.

Organizations

Organizations

The Heart of the Community program was formed in 2014 and has been building parks and encouraging volunteerism in local communities. Southwest Airlines gives charitable donations to nonprofits that focus on families facing serious illnesses, military families, disaster response, and sustainability initiatives. Employees in certain geographic ...

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Is Tithing Tax Deductible?

Is Tithing Tax Deductible?

The money cannot be identified for the use of a specific person, such as a church member who has suffered the loss of a home in the fire. The giver also cannot benefit from the contribution. Offer valid for tax preparation fees for new clients only. A new client is an individual who did not use H&R Block office services to prepare his ...

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Irs Sparks New Fight Over School Donations

Irs Sparks New Fight Over School Donations

Making donations to your alma mater — or any other university — not only makes you feel good, but it can also help lower your taxes. Almost all nonprofit universities qualify to receive tax-deductible contributions. However, you have to itemize your deductions when you file if you intend to take advantage of the tax break. What ...

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Furloughed Due To The Coronavirus? Here’s What You Need To Know

Furloughed Due To The Coronavirus? Here’s What You Need To Know

A private business might furlough its employees during a short-term or cyclical downturn. Seasonal businesses, for example, may furlough their employees during their slow months. Or a shop owner may do so in between orders, choosing to furlough employees he can’t afford while trying to drum up a new business. “You may jump into a ...

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Topic No 506 Charitable Contributions

Topic No  506 Charitable Contributions

The donation cannot exceed 60% of your Adjusted Gross Income in order to qualify as a tax deduction. You must obtain a receipt for any amount of money you donate in order for your contribution to be qualified. The tax identity theft risk assessment will be provided in January 2019. The tax identity theft risk assessment is based on various ...

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Qualified Organization

Qualified Organization

Keep in mind that mileage driven for charitable can be deducted at less than the business rate. For 2020, the charitable mileage rate is 14 cents per mile. While this may not seem like much, it can add up if you are frequently traveling to volunteer or provide services. You cannot deduct the value of your donated time or professional ...

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