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ACR News 12.12.14 – Down to the Wire

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Congress Mulls Extenders Package >> Federal: President Leaning in on Tax Reform? >> Federal: Incoming Finance Chairman Release Tax Reform Report >> Federal: Cardin Releases Proposal, Preserves Charitable Deduction >> Consider This: Top Five >> Top Reads: WH floats veto threat on charitable tax bill   Washington Roundup The […]

ACR News 11.26.14–The Latest: Tentative Tax Extenders Deal in the Works

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Latest Development: IRA Charitable Rollover Deal is Still Tentative >> Federal: Updated Election Results >> Federal: House Ways and Means Committee >> Federal: Senate Finance Committee >> Consider This: Big Picture >> Bonus Consider This: Pardon Me >> Top Reads: ACR Signs Letter Calling for Charity-Related Provisions to be […]

ACR News 11.14.14 – The Election: What Happened and What Does It Mean?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: The Balance of Congress & Leadership Changes >> Federal: Senate Finance Committee >> Federal: House Ways & Means Committee >> Federal: Lame Duck >> Federal: What the Election Means for Tax Reform >> Federal: Key Dates >> Federal: ACR in Action >> Consider This: Consider This: What Does it […]

ACR News 10.31.14–Lincoln’s Ghost…and a Policy Update

>> Federal: Lincoln’s Ghost >> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: ACR Advisory Council on the Hill >> Federal: How Philanthropy Changed My Life >> Consider This: Consider This: Tax Reform Following the Midterms >> Top Reads: Donor-Advised Fund Spend-Down Proviso May Be Cut From Future Tax Overhaul Drafts   Lincoln’s Ghost While we typically lead […]

ACR News 10.17.14–Wyden, Hatch, and Boehner Comment on Tax Reform

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Annual Meeting Completed >> Consider This: Powerful Imagery >> Top Reads: Give to Charity Like Bill Gates…Without Being Bill Gates   Washington Roundup Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) made a pitch for tax reform last week, urging Congress to renew the expired tax extenders so it can […]

ACR News 10.03.14–The Fight for the Ways and Means Gavel

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Fight for Ways and Means Gavel Continues >> Federal: Letter to Ryan >> Federal: Previewing the 2014 Annual Meeting of The Philanthropy Roundtable >> Federal: The Effects of a 100 Percent Charitable Deduction >> Federal: TPC Field Seminar Series >> Top Reads: Tax breaks worth billions set to expire […]

ACR News 09.19.14–Congress Returns, Camp Plan Effect on Charitable Giving

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Tax Extenders Delayed >> Federal: Urban Institute Releases Report >> Federal: Consider This >> Top Reads: Study finds Camp’s tax reform would reduce charitable giving   Washington Roundup Congress returned to Washington last week after the summer recess, but only briefly. Members will leave town late this week to […]

ACR News 09.05.14–What to Expect When Congress Returns

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Looking Ahead >> Federal: Paul Ryan Discusses Civil Society, Charitable Deduction >> Federal: Consider This >> Top Reads: Tax-Smart Philanthropy Made Easy   Washington Roundup Congress returns from a month-long recess on Monday, September 8. Members will have just two-and-a-half weeks to address several legislative issues before breaking again […]

ACR News 08.22.14–Ryan ‘No’ on Cap, Giving Increases in Puerto Rico

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Rep. Ryan: No Cap for Charitable Deduction >> Federal: Charitable Deduction Leads to a Sharp Increase of Donors in Puerto Rico >> Federal: New Director for K-12 Programs >> Top Reads: Proving Conventional Wisdom Wrong (Again) on Charitable Giving Tax Incentives   Washington Roundup Congress is out of session […]