Retailers can write off their own charitable donations, but not donations solicited from customers at the point of sale.
PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s a scenario you’ve almost certainly encountered: you get to the front of the grocery store checkout line or the cash register at the fast food restaurant counter and your total pops up, followed by a question from the terminal or the staffer operating it: Would you like to round up your total — or add a couple dollars — to donate to charity?
The specific charity varies between retailers, but the overall practice is fairly consistent, and it’s become more common in recent
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