Comments on: Charity Donations and Tax Deductions http://www.dinksfinance.com/2010/02/charity-donations-and-tax-deductions/ A personal finance blog by and for couples Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:09:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.dinksfinance.com/2010/02/charity-donations-and-tax-deductions/#comment-79 Anonymous Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:34:20 +0000 http://www.dinksfinance.com/2010/02/charity-donations-and-tax-deductions/#comment-79 The rules on deductions for charitable donations are a major pet peeve of mine: as an expat, the US government is happy to tax the income I earn at my overseas job located a 3 minute walk from where I live... but won't allow a deduction for donations I make to my church, which is located in the same neighborhood where I live and work.<br /><br />If only a US-registered charity is a legitimate deduction, then it ought to be the case that only a US-registered employer can pay a salary that constitutes legitimately taxed income. The double standard is infuriating. The rules on deductions for charitable donations are a major pet peeve of mine: as an expat, the US government is happy to tax the income I earn at my overseas job located a 3 minute walk from where I live… but won't allow a deduction for donations I make to my church, which is located in the same neighborhood where I live and work.

If only a US-registered charity is a legitimate deduction, then it ought to be the case that only a US-registered employer can pay a salary that constitutes legitimately taxed income. The double standard is infuriating.

]]> By: Lillie http://www.dinksfinance.com/2010/02/charity-donations-and-tax-deductions/#comment-74 Lillie Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:39:23 +0000 http://www.dinksfinance.com/2010/02/charity-donations-and-tax-deductions/#comment-74 I'm glad to know that my contribution through my church is on the list. Interesting that there is still time for it to be claimed as a deduction since I have not filed my taxes yet. Unfortunately, there is still a local to be done for the victims. In fact, my local news report just featured a family talking on a cell phone to others in the affected area about 15 miles out. They have yet to be helped. I'm glad to know that my contribution through my church is on the list. Interesting that there is still time for it to be claimed as a deduction since I have not filed my taxes yet. Unfortunately, there is still a local to be done for the victims. In fact, my local news report just featured a family talking on a cell phone to others in the affected area about 15 miles out. They have yet to be helped.

]]> By: Dual Income No Kids http://www.dinksfinance.com/2010/02/charity-donations-and-tax-deductions/#comment-73 Dual Income No Kids Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:13:50 +0000 http://www.dinksfinance.com/2010/02/charity-donations-and-tax-deductions/#comment-73 Anon - My bad. I don't know what happened with the editing there. I recall it being right, but who knows. Thanks for catching and commenting. Helps from others wondering.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Miel Anon – My bad. I don't know what happened with the editing there. I recall it being right, but who knows. Thanks for catching and commenting. Helps from others wondering.

Cheers,

Miel

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dinksfinance.com/2010/02/charity-donations-and-tax-deductions/#comment-72 Anonymous Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:10:35 +0000 http://www.dinksfinance.com/2010/02/charity-donations-and-tax-deductions/#comment-72 Is the first section supposed to be can deduct while the second section is supposed to be can't? Is the first section supposed to be can deduct while the second section is supposed to be can't?

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