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Gregory C. Mason

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Time to eliminate tax break for charitable donations

January 24, 2019 by Gregory Mason

My smartphone is finally cooling off. It all started three weeks before Black Friday, in late November. Because I make most of my charitable contributions through a website, I need to offer my email address to receive a tax receipt. This has led to a proliferation of retailers and charitable organizations alike seeing me as fair game.

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Filed Under: Op Ed