advantagepoints
Level 3

Here's some interesting info that I've found....

"Federal law protects businesses that donate apparently wholesome food from liability to encourage businesses to donate food before it becomes waste. Further, tax law establishes special rules for food donations, which can give businesses a larger write-off than otherwise available for inventory donations. Under the special rules for donated food, businesses can deduct what they paid for the food plus up to half of the markup they could have charged. For example, if the ingredients cost $10 and the final dish would sell for $30, the donation would provide $10 in write-offs from the cost and another $10 in write-offs from half the markup of $20."