REDLANDS, Calif., March 06, 2020  ─ As corporations prepare for this year’s tax filings, there’s no better time to make strategic plans about how to maximize corporate deducations for 2020. And a great way to lower your tax burden is through charitable giving.

To encourage charitable giving, the Internal Revenue Service allows corporations to deduct the amount of both cash and noncash (in-kind) donations to charities – thus, lowering their own taxable income – as long as:

• The nonprofit has tax-exempt status (ask for a copy of their 501(c)(3) documentation if unsure)
• Donations reported on a single return stay limited to 10 percent of the corporation’s taxable income (excess donations can be deducted on future tax returns for up to five years)
• The corporation retains documentation of cash donations, including written acknowledgement for any gift over $250

As part of your tax planning for the year, consider maximizing your deduction with a donation to Disabled Veterans Charities. Disabled Veterans Charities is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization per IRS classifications whose mission is to fund local Southern California programs that provide services and support to at-risk veterans and their families, with an emphasis on eliminating homelessness.

By making a corporate donation, your dollars will aid area programs that provide much-needed assistance to at-risk veterans, such as transitional and permanent housing, mental health counseling for PTSD, depression, and anxiety, employment and career support, and help for survivors.

“Corporate donations are a win-win by extending our impact and a company’s tax write-off,” said Disabled Veterans Charities General Manager Jo Anne Rodriguez. “We are grateful for the continued support of corporations that donate to Disabled Veterans Charities year after year and hope more corporations throughout the U.S. will take advantage of available tax breaks in exchange for helping at-risk veterans and their families in Southern California.”

To learn more about Disabled Veterans Charities, visit dvcstores.com, call 800.435.7328 or email dvc.california@verizon.net. To make a donation, you can give directly on the organization’s website through the PayPal link.

About Disabled Veterans Charities

Established in 1968, Disabled Veterans Charities (DVC) has a long history of supporting Southern California veterans from all branches of the armed forces and their families by funding local nonprofit programs. Through grants to deserving area programs, DVC helps at-risk veterans and their dependents access the services, resources and support they need to face the challenges of homelessness and improve their lives.

According to Retail Dive, last year, Americans spent 24% of their holiday dollars on Amazon. With AmazonSmile, shoppers can quickly and easily turn those expenditures into donations to Disabled Veterans Charities.

With AmazonSmile, shoppers can make eligible purchases online and Amazon will donate .5% of the price to the 501(c)(3) charitable organization of their choice, including Disabled Veterans Charities. There’s no cost to the organization or to the customer to take part in the program.

We fund local Southern California organizations who provide support to at-risk veterans and their families, with an emphasis on eliminating homelessness. To earmark your AmazonSmile donations to the organization, simply follow these three steps:

1. Select Disabled Veterans Charities as the charitable organization of your choice.
2. Shop for tens of millions of products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation”.
3. Automatically, we will receive .5 % of the purchase price, excluding shipping, handling, gift-wrapping fees, taxes, and service charges, less any rebates or returns.

While .5% may not seem like a lot, every dollar counts when it comes to providing much-needed services to at-risk veterans.

Please contact us at 800-435-7328 or dvc.california@verizon.net to learn more about Disabled Veterans Charities.

The US Department of Veterans Affairs says that up to 80% of homeless veterans suffer from mental health and/or substance abuse disorders, which often complicates the path into and out of homelessness. Underlying causes of these disorders are varied and can stem from the traumatic environments in which they served or their return home, including:

• Difficulties returning to civilian life
• Military sexual assault
• Witnessing a death or suicide
• Combat
• Physical impairments
• Unemployment, debt or other financial challenges
• Other trauma

These events can have lingering effects that impact a veteran’s ability to secure affordable housing. To give at-risk veterans the best chance to get off the streets and stay off, Disabled Veterans Charities directs funding to local Southern California organizations that offer programs to help them better cope so they can improve their lives and those of their loved ones.

With grants earmarked towards organizations like US Veterans Initiatives, Disabled Veterans Charities aims to ensure homeless veterans have access to comprehensive mental health services and support that can help them reduce their emotional pain and reestablish positive relationships.

Please contact us at 800-435-7328 or dvc.california@verizon.net to learn more about Disabled Veterans Charities.