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.
2. The National Center for Charitable Statisticsâs (NCCS) annual report on Individual Charitable Giving by State shows that total reported charitable deductions amounted to $174.5 billion in 2011. This represents an increase of 2.8 percent from 2010âs $169.8 billion (in inflation-adjusted dollars).The average charitable deduction per return was $1,201 in 2011; state averages ranged from $2,516 in Utah to $620 in West Virginia.Following Utah, the other four states rounding out the top 5 average charitable contributions by return are, in descending order, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Wyoming, and New York.. The National Center for Charitable Statisticsâs (NCCS) annual report on Individual Charitable Giving by State shows that total reported charitable deductions amounted to $174.5 billion in 2011. This represents an increase of 2.8 percent from 2010âs $169.8 billion (in inflation-adjusted dollars).