tsunami relief tax deduction

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<p>I just read in the paper (It was the New York Times so it MUST be true!!!) that if you made a contribution to tsunami relief in January 2005 you could deduct it on your 2004 tax return. I have not heard about this or read it anywhere else - of course I have not yet met with my tax advisor. Just thought I would share this tidbit of potentially useful info.</p>

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<p>Yes, I met with my tax advisor the other day. Some kind of bill was passed in January to allow 2004 deduction for donations made in 2005 toward tsunami relief.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=133843,00.html[/url]”>http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=133843,00.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;