Not all donations can be claimed – check the DGR status

The ATO has seen some claims for donations which don’t stack up. Remind your clients that gifts and donations to religious organisations and crowdfunding sites are only tax deductible if they have a deductible gift recipient (DGR) status. Some charities may not be registered as a DGR, so always search the ABN Lookup tool to confirm the organisation had a DGR status of ‘endorsed’ or ‘listed’ as a DGR on the date the donation was made.