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Re:How the Maker of TurboTax Fought Free, Simple Tax Filing ... by Symbiote on Monday March 13, 2017 @04:58AM (#13856234)
The "deduction" from donating to charity is paid to the charity, it is the amount of basic tax paid. It's called "Gift Aid".

There is no personal benefit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gift_Aid

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