Life is like a box of chocolates. A metaphor is also a figurative comparison between two things, but does not use like or as - ex. All the world's a stage. Keep in mind that a simile is a type of metaphor, so all similes are technically metaphors.
For most people, the limits on charitable contributions don't apply. Only if you contribute more than 20% of your adjusted gross income to charity is it necessary to be concerned about donation limits. If the contribution is made to a public charity, the deduction is limited to 50% of your contribution base. For example, if you have an adjusted gross income of $100,000, your deduction limit for that year is $50,000. The rules on 20% limits and 30% limits are way too complicated to delve into in this space.
Where do the donations go? 1  Giving to Education charities was up 4.9% (3.2% inflation-adjusted) to $54.6 billion. 2  Donations to Human Services charities were up 3.6% (1.9% inflation-adjusted) to $42.1 billion. 3  Foundations saw an increase of 1.8% (0.1% inflation-adjusted) to $41.5 billion. With the 2.5% increase (0.9% inflation-adjusted) in donations this year, 32% of all donations ($114.9 billion) went to Religious organizations. 2  Much of these contributions can be attributed to people giving to their local place of worship.