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- Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Date: April 17, 2007
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- Bylines:
Megan Clarke ,
Matt Kempner
- Topics:
Tax ,
Non-Profits
- Data Types:
Federal Data
- Description/Excerpt: One point that stands out from an analysis of past income tax returns: Bigger incomes don't necessarily translate to proportionately greater giving.
Some of the most generous taxpayers live in south and east DeKalb County, south Fulton, north Fayette and portions of Clayton County, plus upscale areas in and around Buckhead, according to an analysis of ZIP code-level data from the Internal Revenue Service released in December.
They were among the 20 most-giving local ZIP codes based on itemized 2004 charitable deductions as a percentage of total adjusted gross income. Tax filers in those ZIP codes reported deductions representing an average of 4.2 percent to 5.8 percent of their adjusted gross income, an analysis by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows.
The biggest giving rate was in 30038 in the Lithonia area. Tax filers there claimed charitable deductions averaging $2,159 out of $37,476 in adjusted gross income.
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