Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Beto O'Rourke and 2020 Democratic candidates need to give more to charity.

First, here's how much of their total income candidates gave away, from most generous to least.

The Vermont senator and his wife gave $19,000 on $566,000 in income.

The Minnesota senator and her husband gave $6,600 on $338,500 of income.

The New York senator and her husband gave $3,750 on $215,000 of income.

The California senator and her husband gave $27,000 on $1.9 million of income.

Based on IRS data, the Tax Policy Center shows that Americans who earn between $100,000 and $500,000 contribute about 2.9 percent of their adjusted gross income to charity; those who earn $500,000 and $2 million give about 3.1 percent.

In case you're looking for a quick, more detailed guide to what you should give to charity each year, here's a more detailed list of average charitable contributions by income bracket drawn from the IRS's data.


https://slate.com/business/2019/04/beto-orourke-democratic-candidates-tax-returns-charitable-giving.html

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