tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post8992160480726386826..comments2024-03-23T10:55:30.196-05:00Comments on Cold Fusion Guy: The best financial advice I received this year - Donor Advised FundsJim Peethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-53346724099481868042017-12-21T14:33:52.737-06:002017-12-21T14:33:52.737-06:00I file my taxes and pay what the government requir...I file my taxes and pay what the government requires. They have a copy of all my forms so I literally cannot cheat. Jim Peethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-34736493906715496512017-12-19T14:15:52.999-06:002017-12-19T14:15:52.999-06:00Jim, legally you are not defrauding the government...Jim, legally you are not defrauding the government. You are technically correct. It is the crazy Trump supporters who vote for lower taxes who allow this. You are correct technically, but morally I disagree. Americans pay far too low in taxes and to actually want to pay even less is morally repugnant, even if made legal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-77556580285585689762017-12-19T14:11:54.810-06:002017-12-19T14:11:54.810-06:00Jim, if your church wants to believe that, that is...Jim, if your church wants to believe that, that is up to them. All I'm saying is that churches who believe this shouldn't expect to be eligible for tax breaks for contributions. Any church that believes those things you mention is going against the laws of the land and is getting political. Again, if they want to do this, that is their business and their prerogative - just don't expect to be eligible for 401(C)3 status. Last time I checked, abortion is legal and gay marriage is legal. Any church that goes against these two things is being political and does not deserve the tax-exempt designation. You can support your church if you want to, no one is stopping you. All I'm saying is that churches that get political like that should be allowed to give contributors tax-deductible write off. If you want to give, then give, but don't expect to be able to deduct as a contribution on your tax. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-79984458265143016732017-12-18T18:23:23.139-06:002017-12-18T18:23:23.139-06:00It's not defrauding anyone to follow the laws ...It's not defrauding anyone to follow the laws to not pay more taxes than are legally required.<br /><br />Not so sure what is so sacrosanct about $ 100,000. People should be able to earn as much as they want ... trading their time and leveraging their talent & education to make as much as they want.<br /><br />I think of doctors ... worth it!<br /><br />I made more than that level in IT.<br /><br />Jim Peethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-88251978308868759232017-12-18T18:12:47.657-06:002017-12-18T18:12:47.657-06:00My church is not political.
However it does teach...My church is not political.<br /><br />However it does teach the Bible. I believe the Bible teaches that human life commences at conception (and so I am opposed to abortion). I also believe that marriage is to be between a man and a woman.<br /><br />My church deserves my supportJim Peethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-53233029428286727332017-12-18T16:02:48.493-06:002017-12-18T16:02:48.493-06:00Jim, I'm also sad to see that are advocating g...Jim, I'm also sad to see that are advocating getting out of taxes by giving to a church. Churches are the LAST places that need our money! I see so many churches trying to get political and being anti-gay marriage, anti-gay, anti-abortion, etc. Any church that meddles into politics such as that deserves no support. Now, if a church wanted to actually do something such as, oh, be a church, then I have no problem giving to it. Just don't expect to be homophobic and radically pro-life and anti-gun and expect to have any kinds of tax breaks. Any church that mixes religion with politics is not good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-10300535895090326172017-12-18T15:58:44.023-06:002017-12-18T15:58:44.023-06:00Jim, I'm sad to see that you encourage people ...Jim, I'm sad to see that you encourage people to try to lower their taxes. The problem in this country is that people want to defraud the government and think that somehow it's "their" money and they should be allowed to keep it. Now, I'm all for a sustainable, fair income, but as it it stands, Americans are not taxed enough, of any and all income categories. And certainly no American should ever be allowed to make $100,000 or more. Since there are not at this time laws on income, at least we can do all we can to make sure that people who make 6 figures are highly taxed for it. <br /><br />Look at the current tax debate. I don't think any sane person or any Christian person could vote for that. No on in this country deserves tax breaks. And of all people, the rich certainly deserve none and should actually be taxed much higher than they are. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com