Rich Claim the Most Charitable Deductions

Returns Claiming Charitable Deduction

Total Amount of Deductions Claimed (In Thousands)

Percent of Deductions Claimed

All returns, total

39,250,369

$172,936,002

100%

Under $5,000

228,598

$154,850

0%

$5,000 under $10,000

354,600

$480,688

0%

$10,000 under $15,000

575,016

$917,550

1%

$15,000 under $20,000

762,923

$1,498,354

1%

$20,000 under $25,000

901,975

$1,835,152

1%

$25,000 under $30,000

1,106,054

$2,287,265

1%

$30,000 under $35,000

1,295,896

$2,741,766

2%

$35,000 under $40,000

1,460,473

$3,120,398

2%

$40,000 under $45,000

1,525,136

$3,422,544

2%

$45,000 under $50,000

1,630,249

$3,742,047

2%

$50,000 under $55,000

1,598,584

$3,754,021

2%

$55,000 under $60,000

1,581,115

$3,979,522

2%

$60,000 under $75,000

4,738,720

$12,171,732

7%

$75,000 under $100,000

6,837,149

$19,887,014

11%

$100,000 under $200,000

10,741,655

$40,606,459

23%

$200,000 under $500,000

3,093,905

$23,663,870

14%

$500,000 under $1,000,000

519,888

$9,539,392

6%

$1,000,000 — $1,500,000

129,171

$4,198,700

2%

$1,500,000 — $2,000,000

55,094

$2,661,827

2%

$2,000,000 — $5,000,000

80,873

$7,298,207

4%

$5,000,000 — $10,000,000

20,263

$4,688,144

3%

$10,000,000 or more

13,031

$20,286,500

12%

Source: IRS http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/08in21id.xls