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Reliant does not offer tax deductible giving for any student participants attending a domestic LTan LT that is inside of the U.S.  Fundraising through Reliant for tax deduction is only allowed if they attend an overseas LT like in Europe or Honduras, etc.

Why?

After seeking extensive expert legal counsel, Reliant determined that not allowing students to raise support for domestic LTs through Reliant was in agreement with our what our legal counsel was advising.  Based on that, it is Reliant's interpretation of IRS Tax Code that LT programs that are inside of the U.S. are viewed as more of a summer camp rather than a service to the community and therefore are not considered tax deductible.  

What does that mean?

LT students may fundraise on their own and ask donors to give a financial gift out of the kindness of their heart to go towards something they believe in, but it will not be a taxable deduction for their donors.  All checks will be written and sent directly to the student (not collected by Reliant) with no tax deduction allowed.  All domestic LT payments will be made directly by the student (Reliant will not accept any payment from donors (other than from a church) for an LT participant fees).   There is no way for donors to give electronically through Reliant to help support a student attending a domestic LT unless , however they sent could send an electronic check directly to the student's account. 

Provided Materials.

For accountability purposes we ask that each LT participant wanting to raise their own suppport complete and upload to their online LT registration, this Fundraising Integrity Form to say they will not collect more funds than needed to cover the cost of their program and travel to and from the program. 

We also provide this fundraising guidelines to help those raising choosing to raise support on their own to know a few steps to help with the process.