It doesn’t matter from a taxable income standpoint if you don’t give them the money, or if you give it and they donate. They owe the same either way. The only way they would owe the 30 dollars would be if you gave them the 30 bucks and they just kept it. Then it would be 100 dollars in additional income.
The real cheat isn’t on the taxation. It’s that they give to non-profits that align with their goals or list the company as a sponsor. When Bass Pro sponsors a high school fishing event it may be making a donation using that non-taxed income from round-ups and getting tax-free advertising.
It doesn’t matter from a taxable income standpoint if you don’t give them the money, or if you give it and they donate. They owe the same either way. The only way they would owe the 30 dollars would be if you gave them the 30 bucks and they just kept it. Then it would be 100 dollars in additional income.
The real cheat isn’t on the taxation. It’s that they give to non-profits that align with their goals or list the company as a sponsor. When Bass Pro sponsors a high school fishing event it may be making a donation using that non-taxed income from round-ups and getting tax-free advertising.