And this is why I never "tack on" those extra dollars to $X charitable cause on seemingly every POS system that retailers use. They take your money and use it t

And this is why I never "tack on" those extra dollars to $X charitable cause on seemingly every POS system that retailers use. They take your money and use it to offset their tax liability(by saying the donation is from them not you). You do not get any tax breaks from making the donation and who knows if it is even going to said charity. If you want to donate to a charity, reach out to the charity directly and don't uses some sketchy middleman who is siphoning your money to who knows what.