The Ansei quake which hit the south coast of Japan, was actually a set of three earthquakes, two magnitude 8.4 quakes and a 7.4 quake over the course of several days.
Campaign finance laws regulate the manner and extent to which political parties and candidates receive monetary contributions from individuals and corporations. These contributions fund both party operations and election campaigns.
The 2016 election season is in full swing, and candidates on both sides are reaching out every day to their supporters for campaign contributions. Though giving money to your candidate of choice is a great way to get involved in civic discourse, political donations are not tax deductible. According to the IRS: You canât deduct contributions made to a political candidate, a campaign committee, or a newsletter fund. Advertisements in convention bulletins and admissions to dinners or programs that benefit a political party or political candidate arenât deductible. This includes Political Action Committees (PACs), as well. While you canât write off campaign contributions, you can set aside $3 of your taxes to go to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund on your 1040 federal income tax return.