If you are currently donating to UUCEL, you may be interested in knowing that for the 2026 tax year, you can deduct up to $1000 ($2000 if filing jointly) for cash donations even if you don’t itemize. This benefit is for donations to charitable organizations only, which includes churches. You may want to consider increasing your donation now to maximize your benefit before the end of the calendar year. You will receive a statement from the church in January showing your 2026 donation total, if you would like to know how much you’ve donated in 2026 so far, email, call or text Laurie Campbell (517-414-1467 or dandlcampbell@comcast.net). Click this IRS link to read more about it.
