Federal Legislation

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. ACR was joined by representatives from […]

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. […]

Charitable Issues Discussed During Hearing on 2017 Tax Law

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing this week entitled “The 2017 Tax Law and Who It Left Behind.” While charitable issues were not expected to be the main focus of the hearing, we were in attendance to monitor the discussion, along with many of our partners in the sector – and just […]

ACR Unveils Roadmap for Action for 116th Congress

One of the most popular sessions at the 2017 ACR Summit for Leaders was the presentation of our Roadmap for Action, which was a 12-month action plan to engage with lawmakers in your community and members of the 115th Congress. At last week’s ACR Leadership Breakfast, we unveiled the 2019 Roadmap for Action for the […]

Targeting Higher Education Donors Goes Too Far

Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon has been a longtime champion of civil society, often taking the lead in helping to preserve and expand charitable giving during his many years in office. However, the senator’s proposal earlier this week to deny the charitable tax break to donors giving to colleges and universities where their children are […]