I plan to donate the full $1100 to the state's general fund. That's what I did with my 2015 and 2016 PFD checks. I donated every penny of them back to the state government. But it's not because I'm brave. It's because I was afraid that I would not be able to sleep well at night, feeling that I am becoming a welfare recipient. I have pocketed thousands of dollars of PFD money over the years, but I refuse to do so again until Alaska has "surplus" money available to hand out.

I do not recommend that people donate their entire PFD check as I have done, because you will still owe federal taxes on it. Also, if the state uses some of the Permanent Funds earnings, there will still be dividend checks passed out to the people. So, donating just a small portion of your PFD to the general fund is appropriate and will still deliver a strong message to the legislators if you tell them what you did.

I have more info about this at my website: www.AlaskaGold76.com