• thesohoriots@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Agreed. I’d rather my money go to the public school system, public infrastructure, etc. Fuck insurance profits.

    • ameancow@lemmy.world
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      17 hours ago

      Fun fact, if you do itemized tax returns, you can make cash donations to your school, fire department or road authority, etc. and get a receipt and then deduct that from your taxes, it’s basically forcing your state to spend your taxes where you want it spent.

      Note: it’s been a long ass time since I did itemized returns, your mileage/laws may vary.

      • swampdownloader@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        8 hours ago

        thats not how tax deductions work. If you donate $100, it lowers your income by $100 saving you 15-30% on your tax liability, not 100%.