Weekly Map: Percentage of Tax Returns Claiming Charitable Gifts Deduction

May 28, 2013

Nick Kasprak

Nick Kasprak

This week's map shows the percentage of tax returns in each state claiming the itemized deduction for charitable gifts.

Click on the map to enlarge it. The raw data in Excel format is here.

View previous maps here.

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A tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities.

Itemized deductions allow individuals to subtract designated expenses from their taxable income and can be claimed in lieu of the standard deduction. Itemized deductions include those for state and local taxes, charitable contributions, and mortgage interest. An estimated 13.7 percent of filers itemized in 2019, most being high-income taxpayers.