The clerk and bishopric member preparing the deposit do not determine if a contribution is charitable or not. The computer does. They indicate the breakdown of the donations into categories: Tithing, Fast Offering, Ward Missionary Fund, Humanitarian Aid, etc.mevans wrote:I've previously made contributions to the "Other" category that were not tax-deductible. I believe it can be on the same check as tax-deductible contributions. I don't know what the finance clerk does, but I believe the "Other" category donation has to be coded as to whether it is tax-deductible or not.
If the donation is to a category in Other, a purpose must be specified and the donation is entered into the proper subcategory, such as a Church-established fund (Temple Construction, Perpetual Education, Temple Patron Assistance, etc.) or a ward-established fund (Scout camp, magazine drive, etc.) The computer program does the rest.
If the donation is for approved, charitable purposes established by the Church, the contribution is charitable. If the donation is for any other purpose established by the ward, the contribution is non-charitable.
The computer sweeps the charitable donations to Church headquarters and gives the donor credit for the charitable donation. Donations to other subcategories set up by the ward in the Other account are left at the local unit, and the donor does not get charitable donation credit.
The donor may write one check for all if it, or provide any other combination of checks or cash up to the total amount of the donation.