Qualifying Organizations. For any volunteer expenses to be deductible, they have to be for a qualified charity recognized by the IRS. You'll have to itemize your deductions to claim any volunteer expenses, and you can't claim any deductions for expenses you were reimbursed for. The expenses have to be directly related to the volunteer activity -- and only related to that activity.
A smartphone that can be used as a compass because of the magnetometer inside. A compass is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic cardinal directions, or points. Usually, a diagram called a compass rose, shows the directions north, south, east, and west on the compass face as abbreviated initials. When the compass is used, the rose can be aligned with the corresponding geographic directions, so, for example, the N mark on the rose really points to the north.
â¢ COMPASS (noun). The noun COMPASS has 4 senses: 1. navigational instrument for finding directions. 2. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: 3. the limit of capability. 4. drafting instrument used for drawing circles. Familiarity information: COMPASS used as a noun is uncommon.yponyms (each of the following is a kind of compass): gyrocompass (a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead). magnetic compass (compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north).