Rays of Wisdom: Generous giving and your taxes

By Ray and Dana Brandon, Guest Columnist Updated: September 21, 2018 11:21 AM CT | Published: September 20, 2018 2:28 PM CT

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Ray and Dana Brandon

Ray Brandon, CEO of Brandon Financial Planning, and his wife, Dana, a licensed clinical social worker, can be reached at brandonplanning.com.

Ray’s Take: According to the IRS, Americans gave more than $390 billion to charity last year and people in the middle to lower income brackets gave the most. You may find this surprising, but research has actually shown that the less someone earns, the more likely they are to give their money away to help others.

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