That’s not how tax deductions work. Donating money to a charity at a register is legally still your donation, and you can deduct it from your taxable income. Businesses can only deduct donations made from their sales revenue. Giving a dollar to Make A Wish or whatever when you pay somewhere is not revenue a business can claim.
All charities have overhead. Go check Charity Watch or Charity Navigator if you’re concerned about one.
In my country there’s a law that gives you real medals if you donate OR FUNDRAISE for the --(redacted)–. The corpos do fundraisings like this all the time. Especially one big fat corpo ass.
They’re literally using your money to get recognition and fame, and funding --(redacted)-- so they can manipulate politicians and capitalists to keep you poor and oppressed.
So I either donate directly or don’t. I don’t join fundraisings unless it’s for a very close friend.
Now do the “round up for charity” and other solicitations to donate to some corporations pet charity at checkout.
Those charities are usually tax write-offs and 90% spend on overhead for their niece. Source: worked for one.
That’s not how tax deductions work. Donating money to a charity at a register is legally still your donation, and you can deduct it from your taxable income. Businesses can only deduct donations made from their sales revenue. Giving a dollar to Make A Wish or whatever when you pay somewhere is not revenue a business can claim.
All charities have overhead. Go check Charity Watch or Charity Navigator if you’re concerned about one.
In my country there’s a law that gives you real medals if you donate OR FUNDRAISE for the --(redacted)–. The corpos do fundraisings like this all the time. Especially one big fat corpo ass.
They’re literally using your money to get recognition and fame, and funding --(redacted)-- so they can manipulate politicians and capitalists to keep you poor and oppressed.
So I either donate directly or don’t. I don’t join fundraisings unless it’s for a very close friend.
DONATE DIRECT! No one should be giving to charity via a business. They aren’t entitled to paid for PR.
A donation isn’t a tip…