[Turing_Machine]

Without special legislation, charitable donations are not "costs", as they are not required for normal operation of a business.

I'm not sure why you have difficulty understanding this.

[StavrosK]

I'm not sure why you think "I have difficulty understanding" it when you're the first person saying it.

[Turing_Machine]

Give that it's clear to everyone else, it's obvious that you have difficulty understanding it. Or possibly you're just trolling.

In any case, it should be all sorted now, so we're done here.

[StavrosK]

Or maybe I'm just not from the US?

[Turing_Machine]

Where are you from that "charitable donation" and "cost" are synonymous?