Federal Legislation Archives - Alliance for Charitable Reform

Washington Roundup – CHARITY Act, Foundation Compensation Tax, Insights from Cong. Walorski

Editor’s Note: We’ve updated our newsletter schedule to track with the end of congressional sessions to highlight the most important developments here in Washington. The timing will vary, based on the congressional calendar, but you can expect a newsletter from us about once a month. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing significant developments through our […]

News Alert: Senate Finance Members Reintroduce Bill to Expand Philanthropy

On May 16th, Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Bob Casey (D-PA), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, reintroduced an updated version of the Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year (CHARITY) Act, S. 1475. This is the third iteration of the legislation that addresses several charitable priorities, including two of ACR’s top issues: simplifying […]

Washington Roundup – Tax Reform Blog Series, Insights from Judy Chu, DAFs in California, Notre Dame

ACR Convenes California Nonprofit Leaders to Meet with Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA)

On April 16th, ACR staff traveled to Pasadena, California, to meet with Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) and local nonprofit leaders to discuss the alarming data around charitable giving in America. Rep. Chu is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over the charitable sector. Rep. Chu helped found the nonprofit […]

Looking Ahead: Legislation in the Works

In the week leading up to April 15, commonly referred to as Tax Day, approached, the Alliance for Charitable Reform issued a series of articles examining the topics impacting the charitable sector as a result of the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This is the final article in that series, which discusses […]

Warning Signs Accompany Preliminary Data on Charitable Giving After Tax Reform

As April 15, commonly referred to as Tax Day, approaches, the Alliance for Charitable Reform will issue a series of articles examining the topics impacting the charitable sector as a result of the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This article discusses the data we do have on charitable giving following the full […]

Surprise a Common Denominator for Many Tax Filers

As April 15, commonly referred to as Tax Day, approaches, the Alliance for Charitable Reform will issue a series of articles examining the topics impacting the charitable sector as a result of the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This article discusses the surprise of some Americans upon filing their taxes for the […]

Millions Decline to Itemize: What It Means for Giving

As April 15, commonly referred to as Tax Day, approaches, the Alliance for Charitable Reform will issue a series of articles examining the topics impacting the charitable sector as a result of the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This article discusses the impact of the legislation’s goal to reduce the number of […]

The Cap on the SALT Deduction: The Charitable Sector’s Unexpected Fight After Tax Reform

As April 15, commonly referred to as Tax Day, approaches, the Alliance for Charitable Reform will issue a series of articles examining the topics impacting the charitable sector as a result of the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This article discusses the impact of the legislation’s cap on state and local taxes. […]