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ACR News 9.29.17 – Tax Reform Framework, Hurricane Relief Cap a Busy Week

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Tax Reform >> Federal: We Need a Budget, Right? >> Federal: Senate Finance Committee Hearing >> Consider This: Tax Framework Released >> Top Reads: Tax Plan Doubles Standard Deduction, Leaves Charitable Deduction In Place Washington Roundup On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) conceded defeat on the most recent attempt […]

ACR News 9.15.17 – Where are we on Tax Reform?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: So, What’s Up with Tax Reform? >> Federal: Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Individual Tax Reform >> Federal: Tax Reform and Philanthropy’s 3 Percent Solution >> Federal: Faith and Giving Coalition Briefing >> Federal: Roadmap for Action – September >> Consider This: Congress is Back in Town >> Top Reads: Nonprofits […]

ACR News 7.28.17 – Stuck in the Moment

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Tax Reform >> Federal: There’s More Than Just the Charitable Deduction: CHARITY Act and PF Excise Tax Simplification  >> Federal: Champions for Charity and Submission to Chairman Hatch >> Federal: Webinar Recap: Potential Revenue Raisers in Tax Reform  >> Federal: Roadmap for Action – August >> Consider This: Stuck […]

ACR News 7.14.17 – Meeting with the Vice President, Congressional Leaders

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Webinar on Tax Reform >> Federal: CHARITY Act >> Federal: PF Excise Tax >> Consider This: Humble Brag >> Top Reads: Americans gave $390 billion to charity last year Washington Roundup This week, the Alliance for Charitable Reform and The Philanthropy Roundtable brought foundation and nonprofit leaders to D.C. for a […]

ACR News 06.30.17 – Cosponsors Sign Onto Charity Legislation, Finance Aide Goes to Treasury

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: CHARITY Act Adds More Cosponsors >> Federal: PF Excise Tax >> Federal: Charitable Giving Briefing >> Federal: Hatch Finance Aide Goes to Treasury >> Federal: Interesting Read >> Consider This: Glimmer of Hope >> Top Reads: Sen. Orrin Hatch promises tax reform won’t be drafted in secret Washington Roundup Last week, […]

ACR News 6.16.17 – CHARITY Act Introduced and Highlighting Religious Charitable Giving

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: CHARITY Act Introduced >> Federal: Roadmap for Action in June >> Consider This: Religious Charitable Giving >> Top Reads: Americans gave $390 billion to charity last year Washington Roundup Last week, the Chief Tax Counsel for Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) said corporate integration still remains under consideration as part […]

ACR News 6.2.17 – To-Do List Runs Long While Time Grows Short

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: President’s Budget >> Federal: Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act >> Federal: Overhauling the IRS >> Federal: Roadmap for Action in June >> Consider This: Tackling the Covfefe on Capitol Hill >> Top Reads: As a Slimmed-Down Tax Plan Grows More Likely, Nonprofits Shudder Washington Roundup The Senate and House of […]

ACR News 5.19.17 – New Research on Tax Policy and Charitable Giving

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Tax Reform >> Federal: Trump Nominates Kautter for Treasury Tax Policy Position >> Federal: New Research on Tax Proposals and Charitable Giving >> Federal: Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act >> Federal: Roadmap for Action in May >> Consider This: Sharp(e) Data >> Top Reads: Behind the Tax Reform Curtain Washington […]

Excellent Book Review of ‘The Givers’

People who follow the issue of philanthropic freedom are likely to be familiar with David Callahan, who runs the web site Inside Philanthropy and is a critic of much of what we try to protect here at the Alliance for Charitable Reform, such as preserving donors’ right to remain anonymous and to ensure the government […]