>        But if the staff could use the hours as a "donation" to the
>station, couldn't that be written off their taxes?  I know that's what
>my husband and I do with the museum we volunteer at.  Apparently, we can
>take a mileage deduction and a time deduction.

You need to see your tax advisor!  Mileage (at a very much recduced rate
from that used to secure employee business expenses) is fine.  But you may
not take any form of charitable donation for your time.  See any edition of
the IRS instructions for itemizing as included with forms.

Chris Geist
  (who even now is in the process of struggling through his tax returns!)

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