One important feature of the recent CARES COVID-19 recovery act has gone underreported. Donations to charities up to $300 are now 100% deductible even for those using the standard deduction. If you take the standard deduction, your charitable donations are additional to that. For those of you who might be in a position to make donations to your favorite charities, we hope this helps you to do that. In the COVID-19 environment your local frontline service agencies are facing trying times (as we all are). … (read more)