Economy

High-Income Filers Give More

Americans with incomes over $200,000 account for more than a third of the nation's charitable contributions while making up less than 10 percent of itemizing tax filers, according to an NPR analysis of Internal Revenue Service data. President Obama has proposed reducing the value of tax deductions for charitable giving among those earning more than $250,000 a year.

[Graphs: Percent of Cash Charitable Contributions, Percent of Itemized Tax Returns

Note: Covers tax returns with itemized deductions for tax year 2006

Source: NPR analysis of Internal Revenue Service data

Credits: Robert Benincasa and Mor Vimmer / NPR

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