Your donation is tax deductible if the organisation has Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status and has elected to use it for their fundraising cause. If both of these apply, all donations to that cause will be tax deductible and GiveNow will automatically issue a tax deductible receipt.
How to check before you donate
Every cause page on GiveNow shows whether donations are tax deductible. Look for the Are donations tax deductible? section on the cause page. If the answer is Yes, your donation will be tax deductible. If the answer is No, you will receive a receipt confirming the transaction, but it will not be claimable as a tax deduction.
When a donation may not be tax deductible
There are a few reasons a donation to a not-for-profit organisation on GiveNow may not be tax deductible:
- The organisation does not have DGR status. Not all Australian not-for-profit organisations have DGR status, so some organisations are unable to offer tax deductible donations. These organisations are legitimate not-for-profits — they simply fall outside the legal definition that qualifies for this tax concession.
- The cause does not fall within the organisation's DGR endorsement.Organisations with DGR status can only apply it to fundraising activities that directly relate to the objectives endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office.
- The donation includes a material benefit. If there is an expectation of a perk or material benefit to the donor, the donation no longer qualifies as a tax deductible gift.
Receipts and tax summaries
GiveNow automatically issues a PDF receipt via email after each donation. For tax deductible donations, the receipt is formatted for tax deduction claims. At the end of each financial year, GiveNow also emails a consolidated tax summary listing all your donations for that year. For more details, see Does GiveNow issue an EOFY tax summary?
You can view and download all your receipts and tax summaries at any time from your MyGiving account. For more on receipts, see How do I get my donation receipt?