[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > However, this is perfectly legal if you *billed* for your work, were *paid*, > and then "voluntarily" cut a check to the charity making an actual cash > *donation*. As long as they are bona-fide separate, independent transactions, > you can claim the deduction. You can arrange to only "donate" a portion of your > time/money this way.
Even if you do what you describe, you get no tax benefit. To your taxable income you have to (a) ADD the income/revenue that you gained, and (b) SUBTRACT the deduction that you gained. They cancel out. Net effect is zero. David
