You get a tax deduction when you contribute money or property to a qualified charity.

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The president-elect could return that money to contributors, donate it to charity, form a political action committee or contribute to other candidates, PACs or party committees, as long as he stays within federal contribution limits.

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In fact, if you make a lot of money, one could argue that you should contribute even more to charity in 2013.

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