favorite charities

fimbulwinter · #1 08-02-2005, 08:06 AM

my favorites:

Episcopalian Church
Accion Intl

where do your good-hearted greenbacks go?

fim

MrTrik · #2 08-02-2005, 08:10 AM

American Diabetes Association
Local humane society
And although I can't remember the exact name, it's a college fund for people that won't be able to go to college without financial help outside of grant and GSL type things. I get a reminder from them every 6 months or so and usually send them something.

rustyboy · #3 08-02-2005, 09:08 AM

I go with the federal government. I give almost 40% of income. Thats how dedicated I am.

sfer · #4 08-02-2005, 09:47 AM

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I go with the federal government. I give almost 40% of income. Thats how dedicated I am.

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40% to the IRS? No you don't.

#5 08-02-2005, 09:48 AM

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I go with the federal government. I give almost 40% of income. Thats how dedicated I am.

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40% to the IRS? No you don't.

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Maybe he pays 28% in federal income taxes and 13% in Social Security/Medicare taxes.

sfer · #6 08-02-2005, 10:40 AM

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I go with the federal government. I give almost 40% of income. Thats how dedicated I am.

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40% to the IRS? No you don't.

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Maybe he pays 28% in federal income taxes and 13% in Social Security/Medicare taxes.

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I doubt both numbers here.

Nick-Zack · #7 08-02-2005, 11:06 AM

Every year on my birthday - Jun. 2 - I give everything that I win to the Shriners Hospital (I was there for almost a year a long time ago.)

Every year on a friends birthday - Nov. 11 - I give everything to different breast cancer research charities (she died 2 years ago of breast cancer).

Senor Choppy · #8 08-02-2005, 01:00 PM

It's easy to hit the 33% tax bracket, and social security/medicare comes to 15.3% if you're filing as a professional poker player, for example.

With deductions and the fact that social security caps around 80k, it's hard for your effective rate to actually be 40%, but I'm sure some people are close.

#9 08-02-2005, 09:21 AM

Habitat for Humanities- I contribute both labor and money.

American Red Cross- I contribute both blood and money.

CCass · #10 08-02-2005, 10:32 AM

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Habitat for Humanities- I contribute both labor and money.

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Agreed. I served on the local HFH Board for 5 years. By far the best run "charity" I have ever seen.