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Is it worth rounding up at checkout? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 month ago by bpt11@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If I’m in the checkout at a business, say McDonald’s or Walmart or Kroger or whatever, and they ask if I’d like to round up to donate to some charity, I usually say yes. But should I be doing this? I heard somewhere that I shouldn’t because they can claim that as a donation from them which contributes to them paying less taxes or something, I’m not sure if that’s 100% how it works but I figure that it benefits them somehow or why else would they do that?

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[–] Fondots@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

On further research, you are correct. I've heard the thing about it being deductible for the business repeated enough that I thought it was true. Guess that's just a reminder to always be fact-checking. I will be editing my comment accordingly. I do feel like the rest of my comment still has some value on how to determine whether it's worth it or not.

Thank you for pointing out my wrongness.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Not to worry mate.