Voices For Victims; Loud & Clear was established in 2007 as an independent agency, to evaluate and monitor how victims are treated by the criminal justice system in Santa Barbara, California. In recent years, law enforcement personnel, the courts and other public agencies have made efforts to reach out to victims of crime, explaining the process and lending support. The existence of Voices For Victims; Loud & Clear provides oversight and advocacy when the criminal justice system fails victims.
Voices For Victims; Loud & Clear, as an independent agency, will monitor and evaluate the provision of services to victims of crime and to advance policies throughout Santa Barbara that promote the fair and just treatment of victims throughout the criminal justice system.
Profits from these donations will be used to finance this year's program. Voices For Victims operates as a non-profit organization under the laws of the State of California, and is pending classification by the IRS under section 501(c)3.
VOICES FOR VICTIMS, A Non-Profit Corporation
PO Box 23148
Santa Barbara, CA. 93121
EIN: 27-0388364
https://sites.google.com/site/voicesforvictimsnonprofit/
Email: voicesforvictims@aol.com
All donations to our agency are tax-deductible under publication 526 of the Internal Revenue Service
To help taxpayers plan their holiday-season and year-end donations, the IRS offers the following additional reminders:
- Contributions are deductible in the year made. Thus, donations charged to a credit card before the end of the year count for 2006. This is true even if the credit-card bill isn’t paid until next year. Also, checks count for 2006 as long as they are mailed this year.
- Check that the organization is qualified. Only donations to qualified organizations are tax-deductible. IRS Publication 78, available online and at many public libraries, lists most organizations that are qualified to receive deductible contributions. The searchable online version can be found on IRS.gov under, “Search for Charities.” In addition, churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and government agencies are eligible to receive deductible donations, even though they often are not listed in Publication 78.
- For individuals, only taxpayers who itemize their deductions on Schedule A can claim a deduction for charitable contributions. This deduction is not available to people who choose the standard deduction, including anyone who files a short form (1040A or 1040EZ). A taxpayer will have a tax savings only if the total itemized deductions (mortgage interest, charitable contributions, state and local taxes, etc.) exceeds the standard deduction. Use the 2006 Schedule A, available now on IRS.gov, to determine whether itemizing is better than claiming the standard deduction.
- For all donations of property, including clothing and household items, get from the charity, if possible, a receipt that includes a description of the donated property. If a donation is left at a charity’s unattended drop site, keep a written record of the donation that includes a description of the property and its condition.
- The deduction for a motor vehicle, boat or airplane donated to charity is usually limited to the gross proceeds from its sale. This rule applies if the claimed value of the vehicle is more than $500. Form 1098-C, or a similar statement, must be provided to the donor by the organization and attached to the donor’s tax return. See IRS Publication 526, Charitable Contributions, for more information.
