Assuming the business is following the law, it will not include your donation as part of its business receipts, or income, nor will it claim the charitable gift as an expense.
In other words, your gift has zero impact on the store’s income taxes. Keep in mind that the store chooses the receiving charity, so make sure it is one you can support. As a customer, the donation will appear on your receipt and you can claim it as a charitable deduction when you file your income tax return.
They totally do, at least in the USA they do. Well documented corporate practice.
edit: FALSE! Was this ever true? I was indeed confident. No longer, for now… Thanks for bringing all the receipts, so to speak.
I thought so too.
https://taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/who-gets-tax-benefit-those-checkout-donations-0
Bring the proof. Because it’s a myth.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/06/10/fact-check-false-claim-checkout-charities-offset-corporate-taxes/7622379002/
So, let’s see your documentation please.