Date: 01/25/2010

Congress passed a new law modeled on a similar law passed during the tsunami disaster in 2005, that will allow tax payers to deduct cash gifts made in 2010 to aid disaster recovery in Haiti on the 2009 tax return.  To qualify, gifts must be completed after January 11 and before March 1, 2010.  For further details click on this link to the IRS website.