Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Pantagraph.com - News-Lawmakers promote charity through taxes

Pantagraph.com - News: "Lawmakers promote charity through taxes

By Chris Lusvardi
chris.lusvardi@lee.net
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SPRINGFIELD - As the April 17 deadline to file taxes approaches, lawmakers say many people don't take advantage of a simple way to donate money to charity.

Through a series of check-offs on the state income tax form, taxpayers can designate the amount of money they want to give to any of 17 designated charities. All of the money raised goes directly to the organizations, said Geraldine Conrad, a spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Revenue"

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