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minus-squareAllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down7·5 months agoCorporations cannot feel guilt. A customer who never goes hungry might, and might be convinced to donate (which, if done through the checkout also means a tax benefit for the supermarket).
minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down4·5 months ago which, if done through the checkout also means a tax benefit for the supermarket No absolutely not. Is the customer that donated and thus gets the benefit of not paying tax on the money that was donated.
minus-squarecatchy_name@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·5 months agoThis checks out. Thank you for educating me. For any doubters, here’s a long-form article on the subject: https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/who-gets-tax-benefit-those-checkout-donations-0
Corporations cannot feel guilt. A customer who never goes hungry might, and might be convinced to donate (which, if done through the checkout also means a tax benefit for the supermarket).
No absolutely not. Is the customer that donated and thus gets the benefit of not paying tax on the money that was donated.
This checks out. Thank you for educating me.
For any doubters, here’s a long-form article on the subject: https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/who-gets-tax-benefit-those-checkout-donations-0