> Which she does because donations offset the taxes she owes. How would that work? You can only write off the amount you actually donate. Paying 100% to save 4

> Which she does because donations offset the taxes she owes. How would that work? You can only write off the amount you actually donate. Paying 100% to save 40% (or whatever your tax rate is) seems very counterproductive if the goal is to actually save money.