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John,
Today is April 15th. If it were any other year, today would be tax day, but in light of COVID-19, the government has extended the deadline until July 15th. This is only one of the ways COVID-19 has changed our way of life and will continue to do for the foreseeable future. It has even changed the way we fight for trans equality.
But it has not stopped us. If anything, it has increased our work—ensuring trans people and the most vulnerable communities are included in the COVID recovery. Though we’ve had to make changes, our work continues just as much as ever before.
And there is new opportunity for you to help us continue and expand this ongoing and challenging work. The recent CARES Act has not only provided stimulus checks for many people, it also expanded benefits of charitable deductions for taxpayers for the 2020 tax year (filed in 2021). This is great news for supporters of trans equality like you.
If you’re anything like 90% of American tax filers, odds are you take the standard deduction. With the CARES Act, you’ll be able to deduct up to $300 in direct donations for the 2020 tax year on top of the standard deduction! This means if you start a $35/month donation to NCTE today, when it’s time to file your taxes next year, you’ll have donated enough to claim the full $300 deduction. Can you make a tax-deductible gift of at least $35/month to help make sure NCTE keeps championing trans equality during these uncertain times?
We know that these are challenging times. But unfortunately, that hasn’t stopped anti-trans extremists from advocating against our rights. Thankfully, NCTE knows how to weather tough times; we never have and never will back down. I hope you will continue to help us in this fight.
Thank you for your support,
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Mara Keisling
Executive Director
National Center for Transgender Equality |
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