Re: Season Pass vs Donation - Question for John Bush

John Cole Wrote:
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> I have been thinking of ways of what I can do
> from afar, (1,000 miles in my case) to support
> my favorite railroad and I have decided to buy
> a season pass . . .


A good idea, John -

But what about just making a (tax-deductible??) donation instead?   IIRC, the C&TS is owned by the two states, so donations should be deductible from income when computing your 2020 taxes next year.   Assuming you're in the (roughly) 25% tax bracket, and have enough expenses to itemize deductions, a donation of $250 would reduce your taxes by $62.50, so your net cost would be $187.50.  This is less cost to you than buying a season pass that provides the railroad with only $200 instead of $250 – a win for both you and the railroad.

Hopefully John Bush will confirm that donations to the C&TS actually ARE deductible from our federal taxes, and provide information as to how we can do this.

- Roosso (notso?) Loco



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/08/2020 12:37PM by Russo Loco.