Handling charitable donation as a discount on an invoice

[Mark Phillips]

Kevin,

Can you take full payment on the invoice, then "write a check" for the
donation? Make a clear notation in the check field and the invoice about
what you are doing do you don't forget. Not sure about your local tax
authority, but if you clearly document the transactions you may be ok.

Mark
On Oct 27, 2014 9:38 PM, "Kevin Wilson" <kevin.wilson100 at shaw.ca> wrote:

> No other suggestions on this? Darn.
>
> On 27/10/2014 8:23 AM, Kevin Wilson wrote:
>
>> Thanks Mike. I understand what you're saying, but in this case the
>> invoice was issued and paid way back in January, so I have to deal with it
>> as-is.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>> On 27/10/2014 5:48 AM, Mike or Penny Novack wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way to post a charitable donation directly to an expense
>>>> account from an invoice, or am I barking up a dead tree?
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>>>  Need to separate "can do" from "advisable" and this is something you
>>> really should be taking up with your accountant.
>>>
>>> This is something I deal with all the time from BOTH sides of the
>>> question (sometimes as the donor and sometimes as the treasurer of the
>>> charity). It is really a LOT cleaner if you don't combine and provides a
>>> more definite record for tax purposes.
>>>
>>> I am NOT an accountant, but I recommend you don't combine. Bill the
>>> invoice for the full amount and include a check for the donation you wish
>>> to make. Similarly when one of my people sends in a receipt with a
>>> reimbursement request for only part of that (part they wish to donate) I
>>> send them a reimbursement check for the full amount and ask them for a
>>> check in the amount they wish to donate.
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>>>
>>> PS: I will repeat, I am neither an accountant nor a tax advisor. This is
>>> really a question where you should know the answer in terms of the tax
>>> codes of your jurisdiction and what verification of donations they require.
>>>
>>>
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