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Handling In-Kind Donations

Per IRS rules, the donor (or giver) determines the value of a non-cash contribution, not the church. Thus you as the ministry organization should always report these services, and in-kind donations, as $0.00.

It is because of this IRS rule that we offer the following steps to track an in-kind donation:

  1. Create a tax-deductible category called "In-Kind Donation" (or some similar name)
Church In-Kind Donation
What Is An In Kind Donation?

Click the link below to read our COMPLETE guide for in-kind donations.

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  1. On the Giving Screen, enter the transaction as a contribution with an amount of $0.00, and use the Memo field to write a description of what the item is.
Church In-Kind Donation Entry
If the gift is significant, you may also wish to send a separate letter acknowledging the gift.
  1. The resulting Contribution Statement will reflect a line item of $0.00 for the donated item, along with a description in the memo line referencing the item.
Church In-Kind Donation Contribution Statement

In ChurchTrac, your category for "In-Kind Donation" should always be $0.00. Even if a purchase receipt is submitted by the giver with a dollar figure, it's not relevant for this purpose, and you should still put $0.00 as the value of the contribution.

The only time the purchase receipt is relevant is if they want to be financially reimbursed for their contribution, and that would not qualify as a tax-deductible cash donation.

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