Quote: Dana's place DID burn down. As far as registering the charity she set up for herself, she got mostly gift donations. As far as money donations, doesn't it have to be a certailn amount before it even is taxable? I doubt she got that much money since she was asking for household items.
Unless she actually set up a not-for-profit charity, this sounds more like "gifts" than "donations".
Whether they send her cash or household items, I doubt the value of the "gifts" attained a level that would require them to be reported. In any case, since she apparently lost items in a fire, the reportable "gifts" would likely wash with any reportable loss.
The only trouble I could see is if people try using their "donation" as a charitable tax deduction. And, that isn't her problem.
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