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R12. What does an official donation receipt look like?
Sample Donation Receipts - Word Document
Sample #1 - Cash gift (no advantage)
Official Donation Receipt For Income Tax Purposes
Receipt # 0001
Charity Name Canadian Address Charity BN/Registration #
Date donation received: _______________
Donated by: _____________________________
(First name, initial, last name)
Address: _____________________________
Eligible amount of gift for tax purposes: ______________________________
Date receipt issued:_____________________________
Location issued: _______________________________
Authorized signature: ____________________________
For information on all registered charities in Canada under the Income Tax Act
please visit:
Canada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca/charities
Sample #2 - Cash Gift (with advantage)
Official Donation Receipt For Income Tax Purposes
Receipt # 0001
Charity Name Canadian Address Charity BN/Registration #
Date donation received: _______________
Donated by: _____________________________
(First name, initial, last name)
Address: _____________________________
Total amount of cash received by charity =
________________ A Value of advantage =
(cash / fair market value of property or services)________________ B Eligible amount of gift for tax purposes =
(line A minus line B)________________ C
Date receipt issued:_____________________________
Location issued: _______________________________
Authorized signature: ____________________________
For information on all registered charities in Canada under the Income Tax Act
please visit:
Canada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca/charities
Sample #3 - Non-Cash Gift (no advantage)
Official Donation Receipt For Income Tax Purposes
Receipt # 0001
Charity Name Canadian Address Charity BN/Registration #
Date donation received: _______________
Donated by: _____________________________
(First name, initial, last name)
Address: _____________________________
Eligible amount of gift for tax purposes: ______________________________
(fair market value of property)
Description of property received by charity: ______________________________
Appraised by: ______________________________
Address of appraiser: ______________________________
Date receipt issued:_____________________________
Location issued: _______________________________
Authorized signature: ____________________________
For information on all registered charities in Canada under the Income Tax Act
please visit:
Canada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca/charities
Sample #4 - Non-Cash Gift (with advantage)
Official Donation Receipt For Income Tax Purposes
Receipt # 0001
Charity Name Canadian Address Charity BN/Registration #
Date donation received: _______________
Donated by: _____________________________
(First name, initial, last name)
Address: _____________________________
Total amount of non-cash received by charity=
________________ A Value of advantage =
(cash / fair market value of property or services)________________ B Eligible amount of gift for tax purposes =
(line A minus line B)________________ C
Description of property received by charity: ______________________________
Appraised by: ______________________________
Address of appraiser: ______________________________
Date receipt issued:_____________________________
Location issued: _______________________________
Authorized signature: ____________________________
For information on all registered charities in Canada under the Income Tax Act
please visit:
Canada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca/charities



