http://minnesotabudgetbites.org/2009/04/21/house-tax-proposal-focuses-on-balance-in-the-tax-system/ Fri, 18 May 2012 18:24:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://minnesotabudgetbites.org/2009/04/21/house-tax-proposal-focuses-on-balance-in-the-tax-system/#comment-241 Mike Madden Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:11:25 +0000 http://minnesotabudgetbites.org/?p=1844#comment-241 I had another thought here. Let's consider the use of "faith based" organizations by government - that is, a recognition that services need to be provide but the government doesn't want to be in that business. If we think of taxes in the same way - ways to fund services that need to be provided - then whatever is done for deducting taxes should be done for charitable giving to organizations that provide [those] services. I think this might cut out some of the non-profits from the eligible mix (example here might be the Arboretum). I had another thought here. Let’s consider the use of “faith based” organizations by government – that is, a recognition that services need to be provide but the government doesn’t want to be in that business. If we think of taxes in the same way – ways to fund services that need to be provided – then whatever is done for deducting taxes should be done for charitable giving to organizations that provide [those] services. I think this might cut out some of the non-profits from the eligible mix (example here might be the Arboretum).

]]> http://minnesotabudgetbites.org/2009/04/21/house-tax-proposal-focuses-on-balance-in-the-tax-system/#comment-240 Mike Madden Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:05:28 +0000 http://minnesotabudgetbites.org/?p=1844#comment-240 While the charitable giving is a considerable percent of my itemized deductions, I'd like to believe the reason I give is because it is the right thing to do. Charitable giving is a form of "social justice" and "stewardship", that is, people give their "riches" (money, goods, time, etc.) to those that are disadvantaged or to organizations that serve the disadvantaged (e.g., church, PROP, etc.). The tax advantage certainly makes giving less painful, but it's probably not the reason most folks donate. While the charitable giving is a considerable percent of my itemized deductions, I’d like to believe the reason I give is because it is the right thing to do. Charitable giving is a form of “social justice” and “stewardship”, that is, people give their “riches” (money, goods, time, etc.) to those that are disadvantaged or to organizations that serve the disadvantaged (e.g., church, PROP, etc.). The tax advantage certainly makes giving less painful, but it’s probably not the reason most folks donate.

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