You’d have to check based on your country, but like @echo64@lemmy.world said in a reply somewhere, companies as far as I know don’t get tax breaks when you donate at checkout.
They do it to look good, don’t get me wrong, but telling people not to donate at checkouts based on a myth is really only harming the charities.
I don’t donate because I’m heartless (is that a win?).
Do you think that Bill Gates invests billions in “philanthropic offerings” out of his love for humanity, too? You do get that donations are a massive scam opportunity for rich people, right?
Let’s put it in this perspective:
“I am so rich! Wooohooo! Wololo! So so SO rich! What to do with all my riches? What’s that, IRS? You want me to give YOU some of my grillions of dollars? Well how about I set up a foundation, which invests in philanthropic businesses like, say, MacroHelp Inc.? What if I gave away ALL my wealth to a holding group consisting of only such companies, like MacroEquality, MacroDemocracy, and MacroDelight that promote economic growth in third world countries, FREE OF CHARGE? Clearly I don’t have to pay taxes on THAT, I mean, that’s just pure goodwill, what kind of monster would punish goodwill??”
A, yes. B, no. If you donate to a charity via a checkout, they can’t claim that donation to deduct from their tax liability. You can, but the store count. If bill gates wanted to donate a billion dollars at the check out then he could write that off, not Kroger.
A business offering the donation at checkout doesn’t get to use your donation as a tax write off. You actually get to do that (though it’s unlikely you would get past the minimum deduction)
Bill Gates doing philanthropic work is the same as you donating through the grocery store.
and it’s insane how many thousands buy into this misinformation because it’s easily digestible. fortunately it’s not malicious, but it’s depressing to consider how much actually malevolent misinformation might slip under the radar without us realizing.
I don’t donate because of Kroger wanted to fix hunger they’d just fucking do it. Why does one of the largest corporations on earth need help from my broke ass to feed people?
I’m don’t donate because I’m over saturated with requests to donate. I already donate $500 a year to my local elementary school, $500 a year to fund a college entrance award, and then other small amounts here and there, mostly to FOSS projects. My family and I donate regularly to the community fridge and nothing drives.
I think that’s enough, but every single day I need to navigate several phone calls and every cash register. It’s gotten silly.
No you don’t understand, this is exactly how capitalism is supposed to work! Once you get rich enough (and everybody gets rich under capitalism, that’s the beauty of it!) then you can spend as much money you want on things like “helping the poor”, and “food”, and since everyone becomes richer under capitalism, it’s inevitable that the poor will get rich, just like you will be one day! So skip the donating part, invest in stocks, and then when YOU are back on your feet, THEN you can help the poor, so that they TOO can get back on their feet! It’s the perfect system, as long as you don’t donate your money!
Thank you for donating but there are tens of millions of people out there that don’t donate at all. At least the register makes it more likely that some of them will throw in a dollar
I see it the exact opposite, I actively avoid organizations that obnoxiously reach out requesting donation via register and cold calling. If I value the charity I donate but the second it starts being annoying I cease donation period. Even moreso the retail store sponsored ones
You’d have to check based on your country, but like @echo64@lemmy.world said in a reply somewhere, companies as far as I know don’t get tax breaks when you donate at checkout.
They do it to look good, don’t get me wrong, but telling people not to donate at checkouts based on a myth is really only harming the charities.
I don’t donate because I’m heartless (is that a win?).
This really depends on
A) Which country you’re referring to
and
B) How good your accountants are.
Do you think that Bill Gates invests billions in “philanthropic offerings” out of his love for humanity, too? You do get that donations are a massive scam opportunity for rich people, right?
Let’s put it in this perspective:
“I am so rich! Wooohooo! Wololo! So so SO rich! What to do with all my riches? What’s that, IRS? You want me to give YOU some of my grillions of dollars? Well how about I set up a foundation, which invests in philanthropic businesses like, say, MacroHelp Inc.? What if I gave away ALL my wealth to a holding group consisting of only such companies, like MacroEquality, MacroDemocracy, and MacroDelight that promote economic growth in third world countries, FREE OF CHARGE? Clearly I don’t have to pay taxes on THAT, I mean, that’s just pure goodwill, what kind of monster would punish goodwill??”
A, yes. B, no. If you donate to a charity via a checkout, they can’t claim that donation to deduct from their tax liability. You can, but the store count. If bill gates wanted to donate a billion dollars at the check out then he could write that off, not Kroger.
Why would he do it at the Kroger checkout instead of pf donating it straight through one of his subsidiaries?
You are conflating these concepts.
A business offering the donation at checkout doesn’t get to use your donation as a tax write off. You actually get to do that (though it’s unlikely you would get past the minimum deduction)
Bill Gates doing philanthropic work is the same as you donating through the grocery store.
HAHAHAHAHAHHA
I just responded to another comment then saw yours. At least in Murica, the person gets the tax break, not the business.
Relevant article: https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/who-gets-tax-benefit-those-checkout-donations-0
and it’s insane how many thousands buy into this misinformation because it’s easily digestible. fortunately it’s not malicious, but it’s depressing to consider how much actually malevolent misinformation might slip under the radar without us realizing.
I don’t donate because of Kroger wanted to fix hunger they’d just fucking do it. Why does one of the largest corporations on earth need help from my broke ass to feed people?
I’m don’t donate because I’m over saturated with requests to donate. I already donate $500 a year to my local elementary school, $500 a year to fund a college entrance award, and then other small amounts here and there, mostly to FOSS projects. My family and I donate regularly to the community fridge and nothing drives.
I think that’s enough, but every single day I need to navigate several phone calls and every cash register. It’s gotten silly.
No you don’t understand, this is exactly how capitalism is supposed to work! Once you get rich enough (and everybody gets rich under capitalism, that’s the beauty of it!) then you can spend as much money you want on things like “helping the poor”, and “food”, and since everyone becomes richer under capitalism, it’s inevitable that the poor will get rich, just like you will be one day! So skip the donating part, invest in stocks, and then when YOU are back on your feet, THEN you can help the poor, so that they TOO can get back on their feet! It’s the perfect system, as long as you don’t donate your money!
Thank you for donating but there are tens of millions of people out there that don’t donate at all. At least the register makes it more likely that some of them will throw in a dollar
I see it the exact opposite, I actively avoid organizations that obnoxiously reach out requesting donation via register and cold calling. If I value the charity I donate but the second it starts being annoying I cease donation period. Even moreso the retail store sponsored ones