Tax Write-off for Tax-Exempt Non-profit Venues

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This is not a thing.

I would suggest asking an accountant. I've never heard of this & wonder how the couple can get a tax write off for a service?!? Its not like you are flat out donating.

Anything you pay for goods or services is not deductible. For the amount of most weddings, you will need documentation from the tax exempt. They wont give to you.

I would talk to your accountant. I can tell you that where I am, you cannot.

It is for me! Our venue is a nonprofit and we get a tax write-off for the venue fee (obviously not catering or anything). You would need a letter from your venue specifying that this is the case though, so check with your venue coordinator and/or an accountant.

You need to ask the venue because every non profit will have fielded this question before. Some of them have a donation built into their fees; some do not. Any 'fair value' costs (security, etc,) will not be deductable; this is why if you donate to a radio station, for example, and get a premium, the cost of that premium is not considered in the donation amount.

https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/6-tax-write-offs-for-your-wedding-5133/

Surprisingly this is a thing. The venue must meet the proper IRS criteria. If you pay a church fee as well and they consider it a donation, you can write that off on your taxes. The money paid must be considered a donation by both the venue and/or church in order for this to work. A site "fee" is not tax deductible. I read this online while googling something one day and asked my FSIL husband and my brother who are both accountants and they said yes, but it's not as black and white as you think. I would definitely consult with an accountant and get more detailed info than any of us are able to give you, unless there are some accountants on here.

From - https://www.irs.gov/publications/p526#en_US_2016_publink1000229650

Contributions From Which You Benefit

If you receive a benefit as a result of making a contribution to a qualified organization, you can deduct only the amount of your contribution that is more than the value of the benefit you receive

Example 2.

At a fundraising auction conducted by a charity, you pay $600 for a week's stay at a beach house. The amount you pay is no more than the fair rental value. You haven't made a deductible charitable contribution

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Not certain how OP would be paying a deductible amount, unless venue says you can pay $3000 for venue, would you also like to donate in addition to that amount.

I'm confused...

Are you trying to call her out for misspelling the word whether..?

Because she didn't..

Weather - the climate outside

Whether - expressing doubt, choice, inquiry etc.

Wether - a castrated sheep

Hey I was wondering where you ended up getting married and how you knew it would be tax exempt? Thanks!

Payments to a venue that is exempt from federal income tax for the use of its building or other facility for a wedding or other event are not deductible as charitable contributions. You're paying rent and, in exchange, receiving a commensurate benefit (use of the building). In contrast, a contribution is a payment made without any expectation of receiving a commensurate benefit in return. See 26 CFR Sec. 1.170A-1(h).