# Tax deductions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-deductions/154888>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 13, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-deductions/154888 "2003-02-13T19:09:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![DaddyTimesTwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@DaddyTimesTwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaddyTimesTwo)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-deductions/154888/1 "2003-02-13T19:09:49Z")

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I’m going to help my aunt with her “new” computer. She’s a retired Roman Catholic nun. If I offer to buy her dinner, can I take that as a charitable donation deduction?

This is supposed to be amusing. I’m not really serious. 😉

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**Author:** ![Stccrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Stccrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stccrd)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-deductions/154888/2 "2003-02-13T20:21:02Z")

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Just make sure you have a receipt…😃

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**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-deductions/154888/3 "2003-02-13T21:00:29Z")

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If she fills out the proper 501©(3) paperwork, you might actually be able to claim the deduction!

(Also, if you’re a retired nun, can you renounce your vow of celibacy? Just curious.)

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**Author:** ![DaddyTimesTwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@DaddyTimesTwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaddyTimesTwo)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-deductions/154888/4 "2003-02-13T22:00:04Z")

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**Duke** , I don’t know, but if it comes up I’ll make sure to ask her for you.

Ahem, let me rephrase that…oh forget it.

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**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-deductions/154888/5 "2003-02-13T22:25:56Z")

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Oh, I’m not asking for me, I’m asking for some former priests I know! (He said confidently!)