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Paul Greer Byrne Robotics Security
Joined: 18 August 2004 Posts: 14190
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Posted: 15 May 2013 at 6:47am | IP Logged | 1
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A donation is just that. The fact that JB wants to reward the donor does not effect it as a tax deduction. Trevor is incorrect.Trevor is also incorrect in that you can't claim a tax deduction when you receive an item for your donation. If the item was worth $30 and you paid $100, you are able to claim a $70 donation. If there is no value given to the item it is up to you (or your accountant) to determine its value.
Edited to add: I hate posting on my phone.
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Eric Ladd Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 August 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 4505
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Posted: 15 May 2013 at 7:53am | IP Logged | 2
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The person who donates the most is allowed to go into JB's garbage and liberate some paper. =) Donating to a charity has its own reward and I like the fact JB is encouraging us to donate. If he allows you to root around in his garbage and take some paper for making that donation, cool. Let's not split hairs. This is awesome so keep it that way.
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Matt Hawes Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 16505
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Posted: 15 May 2013 at 8:31am | IP Logged | 3
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Why does it seem that every time JB tries to do something charitable, someone has to try and make a mess of it?
Edited by Matt Hawes on 15 May 2013 at 8:32am
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Adam Hutchinson Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 15 December 2005 Location: United States Posts: 4502
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Posted: 16 May 2013 at 2:10pm | IP Logged | 4
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JB, as the Director of a nonprofit organization, I just wanted to say, thanks. This is very cool of you.
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Nathan Greno Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 20 April 2006 Location: United States Posts: 9154
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Posted: 16 May 2013 at 2:38pm | IP Logged | 5
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Do we post our donation receipts in this thread?
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Eric Ladd Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 August 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 4505
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Posted: 16 May 2013 at 2:48pm | IP Logged | 6
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It will become a donation war. =) Post yours Nathan so we get a bench mark.
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Nathan Greno Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 20 April 2006 Location: United States Posts: 9154
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Posted: 16 May 2013 at 3:32pm | IP Logged | 7
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Haven't made one yet.
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Nathan Greno Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 20 April 2006 Location: United States Posts: 9154
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Posted: 16 May 2013 at 3:34pm | IP Logged | 8
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As Byrne pointed out, we are talking about xeroxes... I'm not going crazy overboard on my donation amount! No worries!
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Nathan Greno Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 20 April 2006 Location: United States Posts: 9154
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Posted: 23 May 2013 at 9:41pm | IP Logged | 9
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Has anyone donated yet?
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Jodi Moisan Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 19 February 2008 Location: United States Posts: 6832
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Posted: 24 May 2013 at 7:38am | IP Logged | 10
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I haven't, but am going to today, I am going to donate to the American Cancer Society. Could we email one of the mods with our donation amount and they announce who won?
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Kevin Ricci Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 30 April 2004 Posts: 299
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Posted: 24 May 2013 at 7:50am | IP Logged | 11
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Our family made a donation to the American Cancer Society. Not a huge amount, unfortunately, but the best we could do at this point in time. Oddly enough, I received an email from ACS about making a donation at the same time as reading this post and figured if that wasn't telling me to do something, I don't know what would!
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John Byrne
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Joined: 11 May 2005 Posts: 133555
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Posted: 24 May 2013 at 10:03am | IP Logged | 12
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I suggest no one announce the amount of his/her donation until the 15th. Just donate what you feel you can, and hope for the best. Don't want this to be like eBay, with someone "swooping in" at the last moment to beat out the top "bid".
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