H.R. 4462 signed into law on Jan. 22, 2010

(permits calendar-year taxpayers to treat charitable contributions of cash made after January 11, 2010, and before March 1, 2010, as contributions made for 2009 tax year if such contributions were for the purpose of providing relief to victims in areas affected by the 1/12/10 Haiti earthquake; bill also clarifies recordkeeping requirement for such contributions and specifies that a telephone bill satisfies the recordkeeping requirement if it shows the name of the donee organization, and date and amount of contribution). Note: Haiti contributions are not deductible on the Iowa 2009 return.