Charity volunteers

[fliszt]

I have a client that is a chapperone for a high school academic team. The team won state and then went to Atlanta for nationals. The chapperone was given $400 for registration and room. Is her mileage from Minneapolis to Atlanta deductible at $.14 per mile? She has records for all her expenses.
Thank you.
fliszt

[Burke]

Most non-profit educational institutions are qualified organizations for charitable purposes. Mileage @14 cents per mile, round trip.

[krav]

what if....

chaperone paid for her own room and meals? Would it impact anything if her own child were on the trip?

[taxea]

depends on whether she just went to watch her daughter (presonal) or whether she actually was a chaperone vollunteer. If she was she can take expense that exceeded the 400. she was given......as long as it wasn't extravagant.

[Lion]

Did she ride on the bus with the kids to chaperone them? Drive them in her car? Why was she traveling separately if a chaperone?

[Bonnie]

Wow, this made me think, what if someone went on a trip to DC as a chaperone, traveled by bus with the 6th grade class but paid for the trip? Is this deductable as charitable contribution?

[taxea]

if the person is a designated chaperone yes