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Receipting – The Basics

This section of Frequently Asked Questions covers “The Basics” about issuing proper tax donation receipts such as: what are official donation receipts and who can issue them? ; what information should be included on an official donation receipt and how to handle receipting mistakes.  There are twenty questions divided into three sections:

  1. General Information about Receipts
  2. Format and Required Information
  3. Improper Receipting
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