Charitable Deduction

Caught Our Eye: It’s Not Just Congress, Charitable Giving Provisions Key Issue in State Legislatures

The tax treatment of charitable giving isn’t an issue at only the federal level; individual states wrestle with these provisions as well. The Arizona House Ways and Means Committee just approved a bill that would allow Arizona residents to claim a charitable deduction even if they also opted for a standard deduction, meaning they did […]

ACR Leadership Meets with Lawmakers

Last week, ACR was joined by former Congressman Ben Chandler, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, and member of the ACR leadership team, on Capitol Hill to meet with key members of leadership and the tax writing committees. Mr. Chandler served Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District from 2004 to 2013. In January, […]

AFP Survey Finds Fewer Donors are Giving to Charity

The NonProfit Times reported this week on a poll conducted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), which asked its members to respond to a number of questions about their 2018 fundraising. The survey asked respondents to compare this year’s fundraising to previous years, influential factors in their fundraising campaigns, the impact of the economy […]

Caught Our Eye: The Latest Scoop on the Tax Bill, New Study Shows Cost of UBIT for Charities

One of the biggest questions that will be addressed during this tax season is how the implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will affect average Americans. As you know, tax policy can be a difficult issue to navigate. Luckily, Richard Rubin and Heather Seidel of the Wall Street Journal produced a “cool” video […]

ACR News 1.22.19 – New Tax Writers, Grassley’s Priorities, Updated SALT Regulations

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: New Tax Writing Committee Members >> Federal: Senate Finance in 2019 >> Federal: Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act >> Federal: Foundations on the Hill >> Consider This: Implications of the SALT Cap >> Top Reads: IRS provides safe harbors related to the SALT deduction Washington Roundup On January 3, lawmakers returned to […]

ACR News 12.7.18 – Lame Duck, New Members, and New Leadership

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Lame Duck Tax Package >> Federal: New Leadership >> Federal: Foundations on the Hill/ACR Summit for Leaders >> Consider This: New Lawmakers, New Opportunities >> Top Reads: Charities Brace for Tax-Driven Dip in Year-End Giving Washington Roundup With only a few weeks left in the 115th Congress, the House and Senate are […]

#GivingTuesday and a Letter from a “Relentless Optimist”

Thousands of volunteers and organizations will participate in the annual global day of giving known as #GivingTuesday today in an effort to further support of the nonprofit sector and charitable organizations. #GivingTuesday is a movement to designate a national day of giving on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. On this day, […]

Special Edition Newsletter: Election Impact on Nonprofits

>> Federal: Election Update >> Federal: What This Means for the Committees That Govern Nonprofits >> Federal: Remainder of This Year Election Update The 2018 midterm elections were held yesterday and as predicted Republicans maintained control of the Senate and Democrats gained a majority in the House. While some races are still too close to call, […]

ACR News 11.2.18 – Post-election Legislation and Tax Reform 3.0?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Post-election Legislation >> Federal: Tax Reform 3.0? >> Federal: The Philanthropy Roundtable Annual Meeting >> Federal: Caught Our Eye >> Consider This: In Defense of Distinguishing Charities From Businesses >> Top Reads: Charities worry and wait Washington Roundup As midterm elections approach, both House and Senate lawmakers are in recess and remain focused […]