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ACR News 02.20.15 – House and Senate Advance Charity Legislation

>> Federal: Senate Finance Committee Approves Charitable Bills >> Federal: Tax Reform Talk Continues >> Federal: ACR Summit >> Consider This: What is the end game? >> Top Reads: Obama Budget Again Calls for Limit to Charitable Deduction   Washington Roundup Before leaving town for the Presidents’ Day recess, the House passed H.R. 644 – […]

ACR News 02.06.15 – Hot, Warm, and Cold

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Ways and Means Approves Charitable Bills >> Federal: Charitable Proposals in Budget a ‘Mixed Bag’ >> Federal: Chairman Hatch Announces Working Groups and Timeline >> Federal: ACR Summit >> Consider This: Hot, Warm, and Cold >> Top Reads: Obama Budget Again Calls for Limit to Charitable Deduction   Washington […]

ACR News 01.23.15 – SOTU, What it Means for You

>> Federal: ACR Summit >> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Republicans Reject Obama’s Proposals >> Federal: Ryan Holds First Hearing, Outlines Committee Agenda >> Federal: Chairman Hatch Unveils Tax Reform Working Groups >> Federal: House Democrat Unveils Tax Proposal >> Consider This: Ships Passing in the Night >> Top Reads: 5 Policy Moves to Watch […]

ACR News 01.09.15 – New Year, New Congress, What You Need to Know

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Ryan Takes Ways and Means Gavel >> Federal: Tax Reform Remains a Hot Topic >> Federal: A Look Back at 2014 >> Consider This: Hit the Ground Running >> Top Reads: Are Donor-Advised Funds the Best Place for Your Charitable Dollars?   Washington Roundup Congress returned to Washington on […]

ACR News 12.22.14 — We Couldn’t Have Said It Better

With the holiday season firmly upon us, and the new year right around the corner, we already have our sights turned to a busy 2015. In our final newsletter of the year, we want to share this five minute floor speech delivered on December 10 by outgoing House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI). […]

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 […]