#Give It Up!
Vocabulary
The Tax Man
A Worthy Cause
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In 2022, this “Global Day of Giving” will be observed on November 29th.


Giving Tuesday

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occurrance; event

phenomena

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Being this means that an organization has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt, charitable organization.

501(c)3

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In the United States, this tax-exempt organization is mostly known for providing physical fitness opportunities and encouraging athleticism. In the 1970s, a disco group created a very catchy tune honoring the same. 


YMCA

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Who is the founder of GivingTuesday?

Henry Timms

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charitable

philanthropic

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This type of tax is imposed on individuals in respect to the amount of money they earn.

Income Tax

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This org provides independent, impartial medical humanitarian assistance, treating people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, and natural and human-made disasters in more than 70 countries.

Doctors Without Borders

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In what year was GivingTuesday founded?

2012

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advertised; talked about

touted

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Which U.S. President signed the Revenue Act in 1861, which imposed the first-ever federal income tax.

Abraham Lincoln

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Created in 1946, this branch of the United Nations has provided food, healthcare and education to children in developing nations. Children may carry orange boxes on Halloween to collect donations for this charity, known chiefly by an acronym.

UNICEF

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On which New York City street did Giving Tuesday get its start?

92nd Street

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excuse

pretext

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Whenever the value of an individual’s asset (like a home or a stock) goes up, and that asset is sold, the profit made on that sale I subject to this type of tax.

Capital Gains Tax

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Established by this U.S. President in 1984, The charitable organization which helps families build and improve places to call home was established by this U.S. President in 1984.

Jimmy Carter

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How much money was donated on the very first GivingTuesday?

(Over) $10 million

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generous; unselfish

altruistic

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The official name for so-called “sin taxes” - on things like tobacco, gambling and alcohol – is


Excise Taxes

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This orgranization describes itself as a fraternity based on fun, fellowship, and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth. Money raised goes to hospitals with the same name. 


(The) Shriners

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