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Receipting FAQs

This area of our site is devoted to Frequently Asked Questions on issuing proper tax donation receipts. You will find a detailed and up-to-date catalogue of commonly asked questions and answers, with additional links for more information. You can move around the FAQs by choosing from the six (6) main question areas listed in the left hand menu under FAQs.

If you have a question that you don’t see answered here, please send us an e-mail at info@cplea.ca  and we will do our best to respond as soon as possible.

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  2. Receipting – The Basics
    • General Information about Receipts
    • Format & Required Information
    • Improper Receipting
  3. Determining Eligible Amounts
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  4. Issuing Receipts in Specific Situations
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