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		aidenn0 on Oct 19, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Japan's Hometown Tax You an direct a massive amount of your taxes to any charity you want, so long as you are not hit by AMT: donations are tax-deductible.

moonka on Oct 19, 2018 [–]

That just means you don't have to pay tax on the amount you donate, it's not a 1:1 reduction in taxes.

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