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If you are donating to charities delivering earthquake relief in Haiti, you may be capable to claim those donations on your 2009 tax return. Here are 10 important facts the Internal Revenue Service wants you to know about this special provision. A new law enables you to claim donations for Haitian relief on your 2009 tax return, which you'll be filing this year. The contributions must be made specifically for the relief of victims in areas affected by the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti.