Georgians donate $1M through tax refunds

Georgians donated more than $1.1 million dollars to charitable causes on their 2006 income tax returns. The state Department of Revenue says taxpayers make the contributions either by redirecting part of their tax refund to the cause of their choice, or by increasing the amount of taxes they owe. Examples include $310,000 to the Georgia Cancer Research Fund; $318,000 to the Georgia Wildlife Conservation Fund; $222,000 to the Georgia Fund for Children and Elderly; $114,000 to the Georgia National Guard Foundation.