Charitable Tax Receipts
Tax Receipts for donations and/or gift-in-kind donations for donations received before December 31 are sent by February 28 of the following year, as per CRA guidelines Issuing receipts - Canada.ca
If you’re expecting a receipt and don’t receive one before March 15 please contact RCR’s Treasurer treasurer@reginacatrescue.com with as much detail as you can. This includes the form of payment (cheque, cash, Paypal, e-transfer), the date you made the contribution, the event you were attending, and any other details that will help in the search for verification.
Receipts in all cases will be emailed unless an email address can not be found.
Tax receipts are not provided for:
services
purchases from Regina Cat Rescue
a single donation under $20
a group (it must be an individual or an individual business)
Tax receipts will not be issued until the funds have been verified.
A tax receipt will be issued for donations over $20.
Tax receipts will be issued for gift-in-kind as long as original, legitimate purchase receipts are provided to the Treasurer with approval from Community Cat or Foster Team Lead. Requests for tax receipts for gas will be at the discretion of RCR Board, and either Community Cat or Foster Team Lead. Taxes are not included in any of the total for a receipt for gifts-in-kind. See more about the gift-in-kind policy
Receipts issued for gift-in-kind over $5,000 will be verified and then signed by the Treasurer and President.
Issuance of a charitable tax receipt for donations of used items must have the fair market value established prior to the issuance.
Receipts can only be issued to the individual who has made the gift.
Tax receipts will be distributed once a year, around the end of February deadline.
It is the accountability of the recipient to manage and track the receipts.
Please see the Canada Revenue Agency website for more information on Canada Revenue Agency restrictions around charitable tax receipts.
Tax receipts can only be issued by Regina Cat Rescue Treasurer or President.