Matthew HaugheyFeb 20, 2023

A fast food place asking me to “round up to the nearest dollar for local schools” sure feels like some giant charity tax dodge for the owner, right?

I want to believe it’s altruism from an honest place, but it’s capitalism we operate within.

Show threadAndy McMillan
@mathowie This was in the news a little while ago, and tl;dr: no, grocery stores, restaurants, and other companies can't "write off" your charitable donations: https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-000329849244
Stores can’t write off customer donations made at checkout

False. Stores can’t write off a customer’s point-of-sale donations, because they don’t count as company income, according to tax policy experts.

AP News
Feb 20, 2023 at 9:09pmWeb
Show threadstefan hartwigFeb 20, 2023
@andymcmillan @mathowie thanks for sharing this.
Show threadBentonFeb 20, 2023
@andymcmillan @mathowie A lot of people in this thread operating off assumption. Thanks for dropping a source!