A private not-for-profit entity has the following activities performed by volunteers who work at no charge. In which case should no contribution be reported? A carpenter builds a porch on the back of one building so that patients can sit outside. An accountant does the organization’s financial reporting. A local librarian comes each day to read to the patients. A computer expert repairs the organization’s computer.

A private not-for-profit entity has the following activities performed by volunteers who work at no charge. In which case should no contribution be reported? A carpenter builds a porch on the back of one building so that patients can sit outside. An accountant does the organization’s financial reporting. A local librarian comes each day to read to the patients. A computer expert repairs the organization’s computer.

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Chapter5: Gross Income: Exclusions

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