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ACR News 1.29.16 – The Blizzard, The Caucus, The ACR Summit

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Presidential Campaign >> Federal: ACR Summit for Leaders >> Consider This: Digging In >> Top Reads: Charitable Giving Will Grow in 2016 and 2017: Report Washington Roundup The House of Representatives canceled its session this week due to Winter Storm Jonas, while the Senate worked on a reduced schedule. […]

ACR News 1.15.16 – Presidential Tax Plans and the State of the Union

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Ways and Means Committee >> Federal: State of the Union >> Federal: Presidential Tax Plans >> Consider This: State of the Union Poetry and Prose >> Top Reads: IRS Withdraws Controversial Rule After Charity Backlash Washington Roundup Both the House of Representatives and the Senate returned to Washington last […]

ACR News 12.21.15 – Consider It Done

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Consider It Done >> Special Feature: To Create a Mockingbird With a flurry of congressional activity occurring at the end of last week, we are sending you one last edition of the ACR newsletter for 2015 to keep you informed on Congress’ final legislative package of the year. Washington […]

The End-of-Year Push, Donor Privacy Threat Emerges

>> Federal: Proposed Regulation Threatens Donor Privacy >> Federal: Outreach Campaign >> Federal: Legislative Update >> Top Reads: Congressional Leaders Expect Funding Deal to be Unveiled Monday Proposed Regulation Threatens Donor Privacy The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service published proposed regulations in September that would permit, but not require, charities to file […]

Serving Up a Pre-Thanksgiving Edition of the ACR Newsletter

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Charitable Provisions and Extenders >> Federal: Ways and Means Shuffle >> Federal: Clinton Tax Cuts >> Federal: Do Donor-Advised Funds Warrant Congressional Action? >> Top Reads: Is the AG Chilling Charitable Giving? Washington Roundup Before you settle-in for your Thanksgiving meal, make sure you gobble up this pre-Thanksgiving edition […]

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 […]