An oddly phrased receipt

[redbird]

I just donated another $30 to Freedom for All Massachusetts (for Yes on 3/transgender equality), because donations are being matched right now. I just got an emailed thank-you that makes me wonder about whoever programmed it: "This letter will serve as your receipt for tax purposes. No amount of the contribution is tax deductible under the law. You did not receive anything of value, either goods or services, in exchange for this contribution."

I know there are a lot of worthwhile causes that can use our money right now; I'm donating to this one partly because it affects people I know, and partly because it feels like the chances of success right now are better at the state level.

Comments

[drwex]

It's a little bit goofy but not entirely terrible. Telling people it's not deductible doesn't say why - it can be not-ded either because the recipient organization is not eligible, or because the 'donation' got you something of value. Ruling out both cases is kind of lawyerly but given how much the right-wing trolls have been targeting liberal organizations for even trivial violations I think it's not a stupid idea to CYA.

[redbird]

The phrasing of it as my "receipt for tax purposes" is what seemed a little odd.