Charitable organizations: how to check them out

Charities are now losing more than $20 billion annually in individual contributions because of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according to most estimates. Due to the tax law change, more than 90% of taxpayers take the standard deduction and no longer claim a charitable deduction. With the overall reduction in giving, where we give is more important than ever.
We understand the basic cautions about giving, such as not providing credit card numbers over the phone and disregarding possible fake so