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I had made donations to elections personally and and also made election donations on account of my firm. Are these expenses tax deductible in USA? Is there any difference between above said personal expense and business expense?
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No, election expenses are generally not tax deductible in the US. Personal donations to candidates and political campaigns are not tax deductible and business donations to candidates and political campaigns are also not tax deductible.

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According to the IRS, any type of elections donation or contribution is not tax deductible. This includes contributing to a Political candidate, a campaign fund or even a newsletter. In your case, this would also include the money you donate through your job. If you decide to attend a political dinner, you can't deduct this from your taxes either.
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Your donations if are not given to the tax deductible institutions, they are not going to give you deduction in the taxes. So the election being for profit activity. you can't give the donation like amount. Instead that is taken as an support to the party. And your money will be taxable for them and yourself. So there is no tax deduction in that case. 
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any type of elections donation or contribution is not tax deductible. This includes contributing to a Political candidate, a campaign fund or even a newsletter. In your case, this would also include the money you donate through your job.
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In the United States, election expenses are generally not tax deductible. Personal donations to candidates or political parties are not deductible, and business donations are also not deductible. The only election-related expenses that are tax-deductible are some expenses related to fundraising activities.
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No, To the IRS is very clear that money contributed to a political party cannot be deducted from yours. taxes  but deducted from the company's income before taxation
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There is a big difference between personal expenses and business expenses. A personal expenses may be deductible up to a certain limit, while a business expenses may not be.
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No, election expenses are not tax deductible in the United States, except for certain cases like campaign expenses incurred by political candidates who win a federal or state office. However, contributions made to political campaigns, parties, and political action committees (PACs) may be tax-deductible under certain circumstances. It is recommended to consult a tax professional for more information.
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While charitable donations are generally tax-deductible, any donations made to political organizations or political candidates are not.
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In the United States, election expenses for running for a political office are generally not tax-deductible for individual taxpayers. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not allow deductions for personal campaign expenses, including expenses related to running for elected office.

The IRS considers campaign expenses to be personal expenses, as they are incurred to support a personal political campaign rather than being directly related to a trade or business activity. Therefore, they are not eligible for tax deductions.
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