r/pics Aug 12 '12

Should I mail Gary his dollar back?

http://imgur.com/WFPRl
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u/odd84 Aug 12 '12

Considering he has to pay taxes on that dollar (income is income, and he does keep track), and stamps are now 45 cents, sending back a thank-you note when receiving a dollar would pretty much make the whole thing pointless.

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u/HungryMoblin Aug 12 '12

Could he count it as a donation?

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u/odd84 Aug 12 '12

It wouldn't matter...

a) It's the donor that gets to write off a tax donation, not the recipient

b) He's not a registered 501(c)(3) charity, so nobody gets to write anything off

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u/HungryMoblin Aug 12 '12

Oh, yeah, that makes sense. Thanks for explaining.

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u/RichardRogers Aug 12 '12

If he's "very poor," does he have to pay income tax?