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ACR News 07.24.15 – Tax Extenders Pass Finance Committee. Now What?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Finance Committee Approves Extenders Bill >> Federal: Presidential Candidates and the CGC Letter >> Consider This: Final Extension? >> Top Reads: Senate Panel Advances $95B Tax Break Package Washington Roundup Lawmakers are looking forward to the start of the month-long August recess next week, but they still have a […]

ACR News 7.10.15 – What’s in the Working Group Reports?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Finance Committee Releases Working Group Reports >> Federal: A Path Forward for Tax Extenders? >> Federal: Presidential Candidates Line Up – Sector Weighs In >> Top Reads: Coalition to Call on Candidates to Protect Charitable Deduction Washington Roundup Lawmakers returned to Washington this week after the Fourth of July […]

ACR News 06.26.15 – Working Group Deadline Changes Again

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Working Groups’ Future Uncertain >> Federal: Attention Shifts to Tax Extenders >> Federal: Rand Paul Proposes a Flat Tax with a Charitable Deduction >> Federal: High Noon for Charity? >> Consider This: Avoiding the Surprise >> Top Reads: Charitable Giving Rises Past Prerecession Mark Washington Roundup Lawmakers left town […]

ACR News 06.12.15 – Roadblocks for Tax Reform?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Finance Committee Sets New Working Group Deadline >> Federal: Despite Roadblocks, Ryan Still Working on Tax Reform >> Federal: Consider This: Donor-Advised Funds Changing Philanthropy >> Top Reads: NAB report: Charity Giving Has Slowed Washington Roundup Congress returned to Washington last week, following their Memorial Day recess. The Senate […]

ACR News 05.29.2015: Working Groups Granted More Time

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Working Groups Granted More Time >> Federal: Other Tax Bills >> Federal: Public Policy Guidebook Featured in Guest Op-Eds >> Top Reads: Clinton Reportedly Backed Tax Breaks for Charities Washington Roundup Both the House of Representatives and Senate are out this week for the Memorial Day recess.  The Senate […]

ACR News 05.15.2015 – Did the Senate Pass the America Gives More Act?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Senate Working Groups Hold Closed Meetings >> Federal: Ryan Lays Out Plan B for Tax Reform >> Federal: Schumer Introduces Expanded IRA Rollover >> Federal: ACR Unveils New Website >> Consider This: The Shadow of 2016 >> Top Reads: Tax Reform Working Group Progress Reports Washington Roundup The Senate […]

ACR News 05.01.15 – Who Just Joined the Ways and Means Committee?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Ways and Means Adds New Member >> Federal: Business Tax Reform Possible, Pass-Throughs Remain a Potential Problem >> Federal: Charitable Giving Coalition Rejects Washington Post View on Charitable Deduction >> Federal: ACR Webinar >> Consider This: Fly on the Wall >> Top Reads: Donor-Advised Funds Drive Millions to Nepal […]

ACR News 04.17.15-ACR Submits Recommendations to Finance Committee

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: ACR Submits Recommendations to Senate Finance Working Groups >> Federal: Tax Reform Momentum Shifts >> Federal: 2016 Presidential Candidates Emerge >> Federal: ACR Webinar >> Consider This: Wait and See >> Top Reads: On Tax Day, Sen. Wyden Issues Call for Reforms   Washington Roundup Members of Congress returned […]

ACR News 04.03.15 – Two Senators Retire, Congress (Narrowly) Extends Charitable Deduction Deadline

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Influential Senators Announce Retirement >> Federal: Congress Passes Narrow Charitable Extension >> Federal: Ways and Means Update >> Federal: ACR Contributes to Finance Committee Working Group >> Federal: House and Senate Pass Budget Resolutions >> Federal: Come on Down! >> Top Reads: Congress Offers One Last Chance to Lower […]