Exactly what was said above. You can generally deduct the full amount of the cash donation minus the fair market value of anything you receive in return for your donation. (Donate to a local public radio station? Deduct the fair market value of the tote bag you get back from them).

For example, with the charity deduction (which might not even be a thing for 2018 taxes), you can typically only deduct 50% of the donation.

TL;DR version: Writing things off saves you some money in taxes owed, but it doesn’t equal free stuff.

One would think anybody writing anything off would know this, but I have very smart friends who don’t seem to understand the concept. These same friends think that they are saving a bunch of money (on their entire income) by lowering their tax bracket as well. This kind of stuff really need to be taught in all high…

I stepped on a garden rake in my garage and got whacked in the head by the handle. It hurt like hell, but the tears were laughter.

I had that happen to the team I coach, in reverse. Our stupid little league limits pitchers to 2 innings a game, regardless of pitches thrown. Our first 2 pitchers cruised through 4 innings, and we were up 6-2. It was early in April, we play at a beach, and it was a 6:00 game. It was quickly getting dark and cold.…

Bottom of the 8th 2 outs up 5-0 pitching a perfect game... the pitcher is swinging and missing on purpose.

this is a very good take [no, seriously, great point]

Intentional strikeout question. What about this scenario? Your team is comfortably ahead, it starts to rain hard and it’s only going to get worse. You want to get to an official complete game before the game is cancelled for weather.

There is actually a new FREE bus that takes you around Gtown. Its called the connector and you can pick it up a block outside of Dupont Cir Metro. There are a few interesting things to see in Georgetown, but mostly just shopping and restaurants. The C&O canal is fun to see, but now that they closed the boat ride…

BikeSare is a great way to get a tourist killed in the city. DC traffic is aggressive and unpredictable even for those of us who deal with it daily. It could be totally overwhelming for a newbie on a bike, especially if they don’t know where to look for the traffic lights.

‘The biggest subway tip bears repeating: stand right, walk left.’

So true about the zoo. And it’s a mediocre zoo at that.

DC is a great place to visit. I’ve lived here off and on for the last 25 years and it never gets boring. So many tips!

Forget extensive, just basic would have been an improvement over this dude. Sole factor? The whole point is that his lack of experience coupled with an unqualified rating, coupled with his inappropriate temperament all point toward his being a terrible candidate.

“I don’t see extensive trial experience as a requirement for taking a job that involves extensive time experiencing trials.”

Same. I hope they all fucking suffer.

 Fuck Trump voters. A few of my fellow Liberal friends always criticize me for my hateful attitude towards them and other bigots. Saying I should be try to be nice to them and win over their hearts and minds. Fuck that. It’s not my job. I’m no therapist. Some act like I’m worse than Richard Spencer because I would…

That’s just like, your opinion, man.