In 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled guidelines for a mandatory menu calorie count to be implemented in March 2011 for all chain restaurants with 20 or more locations. Once these numbers were reported, there was no doubt that most choices at fast-food joints were just unhealthy ones.
Keep Those Records for Cash Donations. It is extremely important to get receipts and keep records for your donations. If you make a cash donation of less than $250, a canceled check or a receipt from the charity showing its name, the amount and the date of the contribution is sufficient.
The IRS requires public charities to send a formal acknowledgment letter for any donation that is more than $250. The donor will use this letter as proof of his or her donation and right to a tax deduction. Most charities send an acknowledgment for all donations, even small ones.