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Doug Oosterhart, CFP®
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March/April 2026
Making Charitable Contributions in 2026
OBBBA introduced several significant changes for individuals who deduct charitable contributions. Starting in 2026, you may deduct itemized charitable contributions if the total exceeds 0.5% of your adjusted gross income (AGI). This change effectively limits the deductibility of smaller contributions, particularly for lower- and middle-income taxpayers.
However, OBBBA also brings some good news for individual donors. It makes permanent the 60% AGI limit for cash contributions to public charities, a provision originally enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). TCJA increased the AGI limit from 50% to 60%, allowing taxpayers to deduct cash contributions to public charities up to 60% of their AGI in a single year. Without the change under OBBBA, the limit would have gone back to 50% of AGI after 2025.
When donating to a charity, ensure the organization is qualified by searching the IRS database, https://www.irs.gov/charities-nonprofits/search-for-tax-exempt-organizations. Only donations qualified by the IRS are eligible for tax deductions.
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