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mjdb Send message Joined: 5 Jul 00 Posts: 11 Credit: 9,395,247 RAC: 0 |
I am sure you are joking, as Matt has said that he reads the replies to his posts, and has passed on the comments. (grin). see the newer thread here. http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=58131 Martin. |
Heflin Send message Joined: 22 Sep 99 Posts: 81 Credit: 640,242 RAC: 0 |
However I was actually a little offended by the (presumably unthinking ?) assumption in the email that everyone who donates computer time and or money is a resident/taxpayer of the USA. Idea: Person-outside-USA sends/gives monetary gift to USA-taxpaying-SETI-supporter. USA-taxpaying-SETI-supporter then sends tax deductible donation to SETI of the same amount ... ...PLUS tax donation benefit (37% or whatever). Person-outside-USA full donation gets to SETI USA-taxpaying-SETI-supporter gets no monetary benefit. SETI gets more money than original direct donation. SETI@home since 1999 "Set it, and Forget it!" |
Wingless Wonder Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 14 Credit: 12,157,146 RAC: 0 |
I have donated once, more than a year ago, and will probably do so again. But I must say a superficially personal letter puts me off, however worthy the cause is. Partly beacause (sic) of that my donation will not be immediately forthcoming... Not to worry, suf - I just made another small donation on your behalf to the SETI@home project, the first time I've donated twice in one year. |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
However I was actually a little offended by the (presumably unthinking ?) assumption in the email that everyone who donates computer time and or money is a resident/taxpayer of the USA. Unfortunately the tax consequences for the US reciepient are not neutral in many cases. The US recipient may end up paying more taxes because of the money passing through his hands. BOINC WIKI |
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