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Government of Canada announces extension of 2024 charitable donations to February 28, 2025
To mitigate the impacts of the four-week Canada Post mail stoppage, the federal government intends to amend the Income Tax Act to extend the deadline for making donations eligible for tax support in the 2024 tax year, until February 28, 2025. For more information: News Release: Extension of 2024 charitable donations
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