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The tax code rewards generosity. But probably not yours.

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Ah, Tax Day. The tax code rewards generosity. But probably not yours. Why giving to charity is a better deal if you’re rich. If you’ve been staring at your tax bill and wondering how to keep more of your money, money, money to yourself next year, you might consider taking a page out of the billionaire’s playbook. You could be like Steve Ballmer and write off the costs of buying a sports team, or m...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights a structural inequity in the tax code: charitable deductions, while beneficial for society, are designed in a way that overwhelmingly benefits the wealthy. The 2017 tax law exacerbated this disparity by making itemization less accessible, leading to a measurable decline in middle-class giving. The recent adjustment—allowing non-itemizers a small deduction—is a step toward democratizing the benefit, though its net effect on total giving remains u...