If the reporter cashed the check for the month of death (and any later months), do not ask for a refund. Advise the reporter that the Treasury Department (TD) may request the funds back from the bank that cashed the check for a period of up to 12 months from the month that SSA learns of the death.
For example, if 5% of your non-Roth IRA are non-deductible contributions, then 5% of the conversion amount must be non-deductible contributions, and the rest must come from the deductible contributions, including earnings and rollover contributions.
Charitable contributions are tax deductible in most cases. When a person donates a charitable good and gets a receipt, he can easily write the donation off on his taxes. Volunteer work of any sort, even senior volunteer work, may not be tax deducible. Community service occupies a gray area in the tax code.