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Samples – Official Donation ReceiptsThere have been changes to the requirements for official donation receipts. To make issuing receipts as simple as possible for charities and still meet the necessary requirements, we have provided sample official donation receipts. Different receipts correspond to different circumstances. Please note that these receipts contain the information that must be provided according to the Income Tax Act. However, they are only a guide and your receipts do not have to appear exactly as presented but must contain all the relevant information. Sample 1 Cash gift (no advantage)This is the most common scenario. The items in this sample receipt should be included on your official donation receipt if the donor or any other person receives nothing in return for the gift. For example, the donor makes a cash (or cheque) gift of $20. There is no advantage received or receivable by the donor or any other person for the gift. Therefore, the eligible amount of the gift is $20. Sample # 1 Cash Gift (no advantage) [View a larger version of this image] Sample 2 Cash gift with advantageThe items in this sample receipt should be included on your official donation receipt if the donor or any other person receives something in return for the gift i.e., meal, golf tournament, book etc. For example, the donor pays $50 to attend a fundraising luncheon where the only consideration received is a meal valued at $20. The total amount received by the charity is $50 and the value of the advantage (the meal) is $20. Therefore, the eligible amount of the gift is $30. If the amount of the advantage exceeds 80% of the fair market value of the gift, the charity is advised to contact the CRA before issuing a receipt. Sample #2 Cash Gift with advantage [View a larger version of this image] Sample 3 Non-cash gift (no advantage)The items in this sample receipt should be included on your official donation receipt for a non-cash gift from a donor if the donor or any other person receives nothing in return for the gift. For example, the charity receives a non-cash gift of a piece of artwork with an appraised value of $1,500 and there is no advantage received or receivable by the donor or any other person for the gift. Therefore, the eligible amount of the gift is $1,500. Sample #3 Non-cash Gift (no advantage) [View a larger version of this image] Sample 4 Non-cash gift with advantageThe items in this sample receipt should be included on your official donation receipt for a non-cash gift if the donor or any other person receives something in return for the gift. For example, the charity receives a house valued at $100,000 and the donor receives an advantage of $20,000 in cash. Therefore, the eligible amount of the gift is $80,000. If the amount of the advantage exceeds 80% of the fair market value of the gift, the charity is advised to contact the CRA before issuing a receipt. Sample #4 Non-cash Gift with advantage [View a larger version of this image] Terms and DefinitionsOfficial Donation Receipt For Income Tax Purposes 001 Charity name Canadian charity address Charity BN/ Registration# Date donation received If the donation is a non-cash gift, use the day on which the donation was received. Total amount received by charity If the amount of the gift is in excess of $5,000, the charity is required to obtain specific information from the donor. Please contact the CRA for more information. (Exceptions include ecological gifts, inventory, real property situated in Canada, publicly traded securities or cultural property, the value of which is certified by the Cultural Property Export Review Board.) Value of advantage Eligible amount of gift for tax purposes Description of property Appraised by It is recommended that property be appraised if the value is over $1,000. However, there is no legal requirement to have property appraised. If the property has been appraised, the name and address of the appraiser must be provided. If the property has not been appraised, the charity must be able to substantiate the value of the property. Address of appraiser It is recommended that property be appraised if the value is over $1,000. However there is no legal requirement to have property appraised. If the property has been appraised, the name and address of the appraiser must be provided. If the property has not been appraised, the charity must be able to substantiate the value of the property. Donated by Date receipt issued Location receipt issued Authorized signature Canada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca/charities [Samples 1 to 4 are also available in text version.] |
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