Nonprofit Issues

The Cap on the SALT Deduction: The Charitable Sector’s Unexpected Fight After Tax Reform

As April 15, commonly referred to as Tax Day, approaches, the Alliance for Charitable Reform will issue a series of articles examining the topics impacting the charitable sector as a result of the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This article discusses the impact of the legislation’s cap on state and local taxes. […]

Donor Privacy Endangered in California

Supporters of the right of philanthropists to keep their giving private, and even their advice on giving, had a double-dose of bad news in the last few weeks coming out of California. In a disappointing but not surprising decision, last week the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected an appeal by […]

Charitable Issues Discussed During Hearing on 2017 Tax Law

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing this week entitled “The 2017 Tax Law and Who It Left Behind.” While charitable issues were not expected to be the main focus of the hearing, we were in attendance to monitor the discussion, along with many of our partners in the sector – and just […]

ACR Unveils Roadmap for Action for 116th Congress

One of the most popular sessions at the 2017 ACR Summit for Leaders was the presentation of our Roadmap for Action, which was a 12-month action plan to engage with lawmakers in your community and members of the 115th Congress. At last week’s ACR Leadership Breakfast, we unveiled the 2019 Roadmap for Action for the […]

Washington Roundup – Charitable Legislation, FOTH, ACR Goes to California

Editor’s Note: We’ve updated our newsletter schedule to track with the end of congressional sessions to highlight the most important developments here in Washington. The timing will vary, based on the congressional calendar, but you can expect a newsletter from us about once a month. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing significant developments through our […]

Targeting Higher Education Donors Goes Too Far

Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon has been a longtime champion of civil society, often taking the lead in helping to preserve and expand charitable giving during his many years in office. However, the senator’s proposal earlier this week to deny the charitable tax break to donors giving to colleges and universities where their children are […]

ACR Hosts Leading Congressional Staff at Leadership Breakfast

On Tuesday, March 12, we hosted the Alliance for Charitable Reform Leadership Breakfast in conjunction with Foundations on the Hill (FOTH). The breakfast featured a panel of senior Hill tax staff, from both sides of the aisle and the Capitol, who gave FOTH attendees an exclusive preview of the happenings on the committees where decisions […]

Data Contradict Common Myths of Donor-Advised Funds

The popularity of donor-advised funds (DAFs) has skyrocketed over the past several years, causing them to receive a larger share of charitable assets and making them responsible for a larger segment of grants to charities. This rise in popularity and responsibility of DAFs has made them a focus of criticism, much of which centers on […]

Caught Our Eye: Should Charitable Deduction be Limited for the Wealthy?

Andrew Ross Sorkin, financial columnist for the New York Times and co-anchor of CNBC’s Squawk Box, wrote a column last week examining certain proposals that would increase taxes on the wealthy. It was an insightful column addressing a topic that has certainly taken center stage with changing influences in Congress and among the American public. […]