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Sample official donation receipts

Sample # 1 - Cash gift (no advantage)

Official Donation Receipt For Income Tax Purposes

Receipt # 0001  

Charity name
Canadian charity address
Charity BN/Registration #


Date donation received: _______________

Donated by: ____________________  
(First name, initial, last name)

Address: _______________________  



Eligible amount of gift for tax purposes: ______________________________



Date receipt issued:_____________________________  

Location issued: ________________________________  

Authorized signature: ____________________________  



For information on all registered charities in Canada under the Income Tax Act please visit:

Canada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca/charities



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Sample #2 - Cash gift with advantage

Official Donation Receipt For Income Tax Purposes

Receipt # 0001  

Charity name
Canadian charity address
Charity BN/Registration #


Date donation received: _______________

Donated by: ____________________  
(First name, initial, last name)

Address: _______________________  



Total amount of cash received by charity = __________________________________________A

Value of advantage = ____________________________________________________________B
(cash/fair market value of property or services)

Eligible amount of gift for tax purposes: = ________________________________________C
(line A minus line B)



Date receipt issued:_____________________________  

Location issued: ________________________________  

Authorized signature: ____________________________  



For information on all registered charities in Canada under the Income Tax Act please visit:

Canada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca/charities



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Sample #3 - Non-cash gift (no advantage)

Official Donation Receipt For Income Tax Purposes

Receipt # 0001  

Charity name
Canadian charity address
Charity BN/Registration #


Date donation received: _______________

Donated by: ____________________  
(First name, initial, last name)

Address: _______________________  



Eligible amount of gift for tax purposes: __________________________
(fair market value of property)

Description of property
received by charity:_____________________________

Appraised by:________________________________

Address of appraiser:___________________________

Date receipt issued:_____________________________  

Location issued: ________________________________  

Authorized signature: ____________________________  



For information on all registered charities in Canada under the Income Tax Act please visit:

Canada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca/charities



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Sample # 4 - Non-cash gift with advantage

Official Donation Receipt For Income Tax Purposes

Receipt # 0001  

Charity name
Canadian charity address
Charity BN/Registration #


Date donation received: _______________

Donated by: ____________________  
(First name, initial, last name)

Address: _______________________  



Total amount received by charity = __________________________________________A
(fair market value of property)

Value of advantage = ____________________________________________________________B
(cash/fair market value of property or services)

Eligible amount of gift for tax purposes: = ________________________________________C
(line A minus line B)



Description of property
received by charity:_____________________________

Appraised by:________________________________

Address of appraiser:___________________________

Date receipt issued:_____________________________  

Location issued: ________________________________  

Authorized signature: ____________________________  



For information on all registered charities in Canada under the Income Tax Act please visit:

Canada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca/charities


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