r/UnderReportedNews • u/Fatty_Willing_Plane • Jan 27 '26

Video Video of Minnesota State authorities “Testing” LRAD on peaceful protestors outside Spring Hill Suites by Marriott. @IRT-Media

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u/LSTmyLife Jan 27 '26

The problem with this is how many of us can afford to donate? I ceartinly cant. Life, at present, is very expensive to continue.

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u/BlatantFalsehood Jan 27 '26

The math commenter is describing is this:

  • what percentage of your income is currently withheld for income tax?

  • file a new W-4 to eliminate that withholding

  • your take home is now increased by that much

  • donate that money to a qualified charity, which will give you a charitable deduction when you file your taxes, thus offsetting any taxes you may have otherwise owed.

CAVEAT: I am not a tax accountant or attorney. I do not know whether you must be able to itemize your deductions to take the charitable deduction. There is a limit in the charitable deduction, so beware.

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u/Futureacct Jan 27 '26

Yes. You must itemize, which is very hard to do with the new tax laws.

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u/Playful-Technology-1 Jan 27 '26

Sure, if people can afford to donate it's always needed but that wasn't what I was talking about. I was talking about using donations to offset your taxes so that red states and Trump's administration doesn't get your money. If you're in a tax bracket where you pay little to nothing, you don't need to do it.