Does Charitable Volunteering Yield Tax Breaks?

If you’re a volunteer who works for charity, you may be wondering . . . does charitable volunteering yield tax breaks?  Yes, you may be entitled to some tax breaks if you itemize deductions on your tax return. Unfortunately, they may not amount to as much as you think your generosity is worth. Donations to charity of cash or property generally are tax deductible for itemizers.  As such, it may seem like donations of something more valuable for many people — their time — would also be deductible. As it turns out, that's not the case. It doesn’t matter if the services you provide require significant skills and experience, such as construction, which a charity would have to pay dearly for if it went out and obtained...