Nonprofits urge SC tax return donations - Bertram Rantin - TheState.com

Nonprofits urge SC tax return donations - Bertram Rantin - TheState.com: ast year nearly 30,000 volunteers with PalmettoPride picked up close to 5 million pounds of trash along the state’s roadsides, parks and shorelines. In the coming months, the agency will be asking state residents to take their own stand for beautification – on their income tax returns.

The environmental nonprofit is one of 16 statewide charities that are encouraging residents to support their causes through this year’s CheckOff South Carolina campaign.

PFD charitable giving program sees big jump in donors: Alaska News | adn.com

PFD charitable giving program sees big jump in donors: Alaska News | adn.com: "More than 7,800 Alaskans so far have pledged to give away at least part of their Permanent Fund dividend this year to a charity, far more than did in the program's first year in 2009, say officials with the Rasmuson Foundation."

Checkoff California Month Declared to Encourage Charitable Giving on State Tax Return -- LOS ANGELES, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

Checkoff California Month Declared to Encourage Charitable Giving on State Tax Return -- LOS ANGELES, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --: "LOS ANGELES, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- To remind Californians how simple it is to make a contribution to one or more of the charitable funds participating in the state's voluntary tax check-off program, the month of March has been declared Checkoff California Month."

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Alaska Permanent Fund fixes computer glitch on charity donations

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - The voice of Interior Alaska since 1903: "ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A computer problem that prevented some people from donating a portion of their Permanent Fund Dividend to charity has been fixed, state officials said.

The system apparently was unable to deal with the high level of traffic at the beginning of the year, when people can file for the money, the Anchorage Daily News reported Tuesday.

Last year, about 1 percent of filers contributed a total of $545,000 through the Pick-Click-Give program to more than 100 nonprofits. One-fourth the number of filers have contributed so far this year."

As the options expand, NY making fewer charitable tax donations -- Social Services, California, Nancy Calhoun -- Newsday.com

As the options expand, NY making fewer charitable tax donations -- Social Services, California, Nancy Calhoun -- Newsday.com: "ALBANY, N.Y. - With a mix of good intentions and political opportunity, lawmakers nationwide started adding tiny boxes to state income tax forms two decades ago so taxpayers could donate to charities.

And, while the number of charities listed on the forms has ballooned in many states, donations haven't."