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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>For those of you who are or are partially supported by 501(C)(3)s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif";color:black'>Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif";color:black'>Julia Kelso<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif";color:black'>Director, Vista Grande Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>14 Avenida Torreon (next to El Dorado Community School)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>7 Avenida Vista Grande, B-7 #192<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Santa Fe, NM 87508<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit","serif";color:#1C1E21'>"Witches took the view that they helped society in all kinds of ways which couldn't easily be explained, but which would become obvious if they stopped doing them and it was worth 6 pence and one half-penny not to find out what these were." The Science of the Discworld: The Globe" Terry Pratchett et. al.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:black'>In case you're not aware, the CARES Act provides another means of encouragement for taxpayers to provide charitable donations to 501(c)(3) organizations. For those who may need an extra nudge to donate if they've got the means, this may be helpful information to share.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><blockquote><div><div><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:black'>Universal Deduction for Donations Up to $300</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:black'>For the over 9 out of 10 people who no longer itemize their charitable giving, the CARES Act will allow these individual taxpayers to deduct donations to charity of up to $300 on their 2020 federal tax return, even though they take the standard deduction. Married-filing-jointly taxpayers will get an above-the-line deduction of up to $600.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:black'><a href="https://www.501c3.org/the-cares-act-increases-donation-tax-deductibility/" target="_blank" id="m_5947178366365157713m_-9214356291401047543LPlnk484598">https://www.501c3.org/the-cares-act-increases-donation-tax-deductibility/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;max-width:800px;min-width:424px' id="m_5947178366365157713m_-9214356291401047543LPBorder_GTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuNTAxYzMub3JnL3RoZS1jYXJlcy1hY3QtaW5jcmVhc2VzLWRvbmF0aW9uLXRheC1kZWR1Y3RpYmlsaXR5Lw.."><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:solid #C8C8C8 1.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;padding:9.0pt 27.0pt 9.0pt 9.0pt'><div style='margin-right:9.0pt;overflow:hidden' id="m_5947178366365157713m_-9214356291401047543LPImageContainer106023"><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.501c3.org/the-cares-act-increases-donation-tax-deductibility/" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=240 height=160 id="m_5947178366365157713m_-9214356291401047543LPThumbnailImageId106023" src="https://mk0g501c3orgpam92jak.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/income-tax-return-deduction-refund-concept.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></td><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;border:none;padding:9.0pt 27.0pt 9.0pt 9.0pt'><div style='margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt' id="m_5947178366365157713m_-9214356291401047543LPTitle106023"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Light","sans-serif"'><a href="https://www.501c3.org/the-cares-act-increases-donation-tax-deductibility/" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'>The CARES Act Increases Donation Tax Deductibility - Foundation Group®</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt;max-height:100px;overflow:hidden' id="m_5947178366365157713m_-9214356291401047543LPDescription106023"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#666666'>The CARES Act that Congress passed in response to the COVID-19 crisis is best known for its Payroll Protection Program SBA loans and other measures of cash relief. Getting less attention are the provisions that increase the tax-deductibility of donations to charities.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="m_5947178366365157713m_-9214356291401047543LPMetadata106023"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6'><a href="http://www.501c3.org" target="_blank">www.501c3.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div><div><div id="m_5947178366365157713m_-9214356291401047543Signature"><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>