[AnotherUnixGeek]

If payment is compulsory, it is a tax. The attempt to masquerade as a charity is laughable.

California could argue that payment to this Cal-Charity isn't compulsory. Residents of California would be free to pay state income tax with the new tax deduction limits. Or they could contribute to this bogus charity, collect a partial credit on their state tax and write the contribution off on their federal tax as a charitable contribution.

[CIB-173RDABN]

Residents of California would be free to pay state income tax with the new tax deduction limits. Or they could contribute to this bogus charity, collect a partial credit on their state tax and write the contribution off on their federal tax as a charitable contribution.

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If there is no option NOT to pay either one, then it is a tax under a different name. I doubt if the IRS will allow it.