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ACR News 11.13.15 – The GOP Debate and the New Chairman

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: New Ways and Means Chair >> Federal: Presidential Candidates Debate on Taxes >> Federal: Congress Close to Passing Donor Legislation >> Consider This: Regular Order >> Top Reads: New Head of Key Congressional Committee Seen as Friend to Nonprofits Washington Roundup Congress faces several looming deadlines in the final […]

ACR News 10.30.2015 Ryan Elected Speaker, What Happens at Ways and Means?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Republicans and Democrats Agree on Budget Deal >> Federal: New Ways and Means Chairman >> Federal: Presidential Candidates Debate on Taxes >> Consider This: The Candidates for Ways and Means Chairman >> Top Reads: Role of Donor-Advised Funds Prompts Heated Debate Washington Roundup This week, the House of Representatives […]

ACR News 10.02.2015

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Trump Releases Tax Reform Plan >> Federal: Boehner’s Exit and Leadership Elections >> Federal: The Philanthropy Roundtable Supports Petition to the Supreme Court >> Consider This: You Can Be Speaker, Too >> Top Reads: Charity Groups Assail Donald Trump’s ‘Backdoor Tax on Giving’ Washington Roundup This week, the House […]

ACR News 09.18.15 – Congress Returns

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Presidential Candidates Weigh In on Tax >> Federal: Rep. Reed Unveils University Endowment Proposal >> Consider This: Entertainment >> Top Reads: Jeb Bush’s Tax Plan Would Preserve Charitable Deductions — Including Those for the Rich Washington Roundup Both the House of Representatives and the Senate returned from August recess […]

ACR News 08.07.15 – Outlook for 2015

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Outlook Through 2015 >> Federal: Finance Committee’s IRS Report >> Consider This: Picky Eaters >> Top Reads: Finance Committee Releases Bipartisan IRS Report Washington Roundup Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have recessed for the month of August and are scheduled to return on Tuesday, September 8. […]

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 […]