Tax credits for kidney donation draw more opposition than support
Core finding
More Americans say no (42%) than yes (32%) when asked whether a refundable tax credit of $10,000 a year for five years ($50,000 in total) would incentivize them to donate a kidney to a stranger, a November 2025 Verasight survey finds.
About a quarter of adults (26%) are unsure.
Topline distribution
Tax credits for kidney donation draw more opposition than support.
If you are healthy enough, would a $10,000/year for five years ($50,000 total) refundable tax credit incentivize you to donate your kidney to a stranger?
n = 1,000 · Nov 14–20, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Nov 14–20, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Module 1 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025
If you are healthy enough, would a $10,000/year for five years ($50,000 total) refundable tax credit incentivize you to donate your kidney to a stranger?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.