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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 […]

Washington Roundup – Charitable Legislation, FOTH, ACR Goes to California

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 […]

ACR Hosts Leading Congressional Staff at Leadership Breakfast

On Tuesday, March 12, we hosted the Alliance for Charitable Reform Leadership Breakfast in conjunction with Foundations on the Hill (FOTH). The breakfast featured a panel of senior Hill tax staff, from both sides of the aisle and the Capitol, who gave FOTH attendees an exclusive preview of the happenings on the committees where decisions […]