Chairtable Deductions for Little Leauge Soccer

[GTS1101]

I have been hearing from several clients that they believe they can deduct the cost of uniforms if they coach a soccer league or little league baseball. They also feel they can deduct the cost of travel to these events as volunteer time as they are coaching. I can't find anything that supports this. Are these soccer and baseball leagues charitable organizations or is there another way they can be deducted?

GTS1101

[Roland Slugg]

If the league is a legitimate 501(c)(3) organization, contributions of property to it are deductible. Mileage to perform services for the organization is also deductible, at the standard mileage rate ... 14¢ per mile.

[veritas]

Uniforms Little League

My experience has been that business pays for the cost of the uniforms, and the company's name is on the uniform.

I deduct thses as advertising expense.

[sea-tax]

In my neck of the woods these soccer clubs are big business and are mostly all 501c3 qualified orgs. They issue letters for tax deductible cash and non-cash contirbutions and some volunteers take the legit volunteer miles.