I was thinking about it. I donate to quite a few charities, but they specifically mean something to me. Others I don’t really think about, though they’re good. I guess we all have a threshold or we’d be broke and for many that could be no donations at all or just a fiver the the street guy.
Most of the time I round up whenever I’m asked at drive-thrus, especially if it’s for St. Jude. And then there were a few times for some internet people who did me a solid.
Those round up things are a scam. The business collecting the money takes a huge tax break, even if they do pass it on to the charity. Just donate to the charity and take the tax break for yourself.
I believe that’s misinformation that was spread. I’ve read discussions on this before and the conclusion was that it’s not true. The restaurants don’t get the tax break and customers can actually claim the tax break if they have the receipt.