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A late-2025 change in USPS postmark procedures created unexpected complications for year-end charitable deductions. Because the IRS relies on postmark dates to substantiate mailed gifts, some contributions intended for 2025 may be treated as 2026 gifts. Advisors can help clients preserve documentation, shift to electronic giving methods, and consider tools such as donor-advised funds to reduce timing risk in future years.

Warm/professional excerpt: As the year comes to a close, many donors are revisiting what qualifies as a tax-deductible gift. The Kitsap Community Foundation can help you navigate the distinctions between nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations so your giving is both effective and aligned with your goals. Whether or not your contributions qualify for a deduction, what matters most is the good they do in our community.

Advisors can help business-owner clients make a greater impact—and reduce taxes—by donating shares of a closely held company to a donor-advised fund before a sale, called a charitable exit. Kitsap Community Foundation partners with advisors to structure these gifts, ensuring compliance, maximizing benefits, and supporting meaningful philanthropy that lasts well beyond the transaction.

Fundraising event tickets and donor-advised funds: Avoid IRS pitfalls! Learn how to navigate tricky rules for charitable events.