General Tax Concept The payment of membership dues to a charitable organization is deductible as a charitable contribution to the extent that the payment exceeds the fair market value of the benefits the member is entitled to receive in return for the payment.
Texas sage (Leucophyllum frutescens) is also commonly referred to as ceniza, barometer bush or purple sage. It is an evergreen shrub native to Texas and New Mexico. It is a hardy plant, particularly under the high heat conditions of its native land. Generally, these plants are low-maintenance and pest- and disease-free.
Texas gardeners often use the pawpaw as an understory tree. Desert Willow. The desert willow (Chilopsis linearis), also called the flowering willow, belongs to the Bignoniaceae family and reaches between 15 and 40 feet in height. This tree features pale green leaves and trumpet-shaped, purple flowers with yellow throats.