Charitable giving with respect to tax deductions

[Emo EMAW]

You ever talk to someone and ask for money and they say "oh no thank you, all our charitable giving goes to one place, XXXXXXXXXXXXXX."  I figured out why they do that.  So they don't have to sift through their emails for a dozen rough ridin' receipts.  If JC wasn't such a dick we'd probably just give it all to the Qatz.  Next year we'll just do the Leukemia and Lymphoma one and kids will have to starve in third world countries.

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

No, they tell you that because they don't want to feel judged for being uncharitable. Kind of like telling the girl scouts "no thanks, I already bought cookies from my boss's kid at work."

[Rage Against the McKee]

I always tell them "No, thanks. Maybe next year."

[Emo EMAW]

Wait are Girl Scout cookies deductable?

[CNS]

I bought some boy scout popcorn this year.  Was rough ridin' terrible.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I bought some boy scout popcorn this year.  Was rough ridin' terrible.

Yes, it's awful, just like most of the crap that kids try to sell you.

[Mrs. Gooch]

Wait are Girl Scout cookies deductable?

The Girl Scouts have some deal where you can pay for cookies and donate them to soldiers, and that is deductible but just buying them isn't.

[OK_Cat]

I bought some boy scout popcorn this year.  Was rough ridin' terrible.

yes, was awful.  i ate one bag and threw the rest away.

[CNS]

I bought some boy scout popcorn this year.  Was rough ridin' terrible.

yes, was awful.  i ate one bag and threw the rest away.

Exactly. 

It tasted like they let it get nice and stale, dipped it in lemon juice and chocolate, then left it out in a warehouse with a bunch of diesel exhaust issues.

Will not do again.

I am at the point where I just donate rather than buy.  Here is $20, I don't want your shitty popcorn, cookies, cookie dough, etc.

[PoetWarrior]

Give until you're empty.

[Emo EMAW]

Give until you're empty.

I will give until I am full.