Why not instead: The $10k/year donor instead writes the $10k check to a friend who is already planning on itemizing that year and that friend then donates an amount equal to ($10k + the additional tax benefit they receive) such that that friend’s after-tax income is the same.
Your suggestion is correct, though it seemed too messy (and nonessential) to explain for the sake of an off-the-cuff proposal. I added a footnote to clarify this above, though.
Why not instead: The $10k/year donor instead writes the $10k check to a friend who is already planning on itemizing that year and that friend then donates an amount equal to ($10k + the additional tax benefit they receive) such that that friend’s after-tax income is the same.
Your suggestion is correct, though it seemed too messy (and nonessential) to explain for the sake of an off-the-cuff proposal. I added a footnote to clarify this above, though.