laurenceOfSuburbia@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoWhen the cashier asks if I want to round up and donate my 28¢ to help sick kids in hospitalslemmy.worldimagemessage-square50linkfedilinkarrow-up1377
arrow-up1377imageWhen the cashier asks if I want to round up and donate my 28¢ to help sick kids in hospitalslemmy.worldlaurenceOfSuburbia@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square50linkfedilink
minus-squaretempest@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up20·1 month agoUsually they can’t do that. You’re not giving companies a tax break you’re just contributing to their marketing / good will budget. They collect so they ‘can be good cooperate citizens’ and hand someone a giant check and make a press release.
minus-squareCrashumbc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoNot saying someone in the company would get a kickback for their choice “charity”. Or that the charity chosen is a tax shelter for board members. Even if their not getting direct tax relief, never assume goodwill.
Usually they can’t do that.
You’re not giving companies a tax break you’re just contributing to their marketing / good will budget. They collect so they ‘can be good cooperate citizens’ and hand someone a giant check and make a press release.
Not saying someone in the company would get a kickback for their choice “charity”. Or that the charity chosen is a tax shelter for board members.
Even if their not getting direct tax relief, never assume goodwill.