The following material can be referenced on the Charitable Directorate website and address specific issues related to acceptable and unacceptable receipting practices for Charities.
When can a charity issue a donation receipt?
When can a charity issue a donation receipt?
- What does a charity need to know before issuing an official donation receipt?
- What types of transactions generally do not qualify as gifts?
- Can a charity issue a receipt in lieu of a speaking fee at a conference?
- Can a charity provide a donation receipt for a pledge?
- Can a charity provide a donation receipt to sponsors
- Can a registered charity issue official donation receipts for gift certificates?
- How can a registered charity thank a business for its donation and still issue that business an official donation receipt?
- Can a registered charity receipt an anonymous gift?
- Is a charity required to issue an official donation receipt for every gift it receives?
- When should a charity issue a receipt?
- How can a charity correct errors on printed receipts?
- How can a charity replace a lost or spoiled receipt?
- Can a charity issue computer-generated receipts?
- Can official donation receipts be sent by email?
- Can receipts be issued with facsimile signatures?
- Can a registered charity return a gift to a donor?
- When must a registered charity return gifts to donors?
- How can a charity avoid having to return gifts to donors?
- Can a charity have a third party carry on a fundraiser for it and issue receipts?
- An organization held a fundraiser on behalf of a charity and asked the charity to issue receipts to attendees. Can the charity do this?
- Can a charity lend its registration number to another charity for receipting purposes?
- What are the consequences for charities that issue receipts with incorrect or false information?
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