This is correct. The IRS has a list at its web site[0] of all the charities where you can get a tax deduction for making a donation -- except churches, which t

This is correct. The IRS has a list at its web site[0] of all the charities where you can get a tax deduction for making a donation -- except churches, which they do not list. Church charities are given much less scrutiny before allowing deductions. The law also makes it extra hard for the IRS to audit the qualifications of churches to be treated as exempt charities for tax purposes.[1] [0]https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/contributors/other-eligible-donees https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/contributors/other... [1]https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/churches-religious-organizations/special-rules-limiting-irs-authority-to-audit-a-church https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/churches-religious...