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AFP eWire February 4, 2015	Charitable Giving Coalition Letter to the President The Charitable Giving Coalition, a diverse group representing private and community foundations, supports the language included in the Buffett rule proposal in the Administration's FY 2016 Budget that specifically protects the full value of charitable deduction.
AFP eWire January 2, 2013	Charitable Deduction Not Taken Down by the Fiscal Cliff The charitable deduction was left mostly unscathed by the fiscal cliff negotiations and the recently passed bill.
AFP eWire October 17, 2005	President Signs Katrina Giving Measures The president has signed into law new charitable giving provisions as part of a Hurricane Katrina tax package designed to encourage giving both to relief organizations and charities overall.
AFP eWire September 30, 2015	Trump Tax Plan Mixed on Charitable Giving Andrew Watt, the president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, released a statement in response to Donald Trump's tax reform plan.
Financial Advisor March 2011 Eric L. Reiner	Biding Time The 2010 Tax Relief Act offers opportunities for clients and prolonged uncertainty for advisors.
AFP eWire November 21, 2005	U.S. Senate Passes Tax Reconciliation Bill Containing Giving Incentives and New Taxes on Certain Contributions In general, the Senate bill appears to be a mixed bag for the sector, containing a number of provisions that appear likely to boost charitable giving.
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 Martin Shenkman	Outcome Pending Many clients won't move forward on tax and estate planning now because of the tremendous uncertainty in Washington over tax laws.
AFP eWire September 6, 2005	Charity Reform: Overview of Finance Committee Giving Reform Proposals This month, the Senate Finance Committee is expected to finally introduce legislation that will dramatically affect numerous tax incentives for charitable giving.
AFP eWire February 14, 2005	Congressional Committee Proposes New Limits on Charitable Deductions A new report by the Joint Committee on Taxation in Congress includes proposals to limit or eliminate certain types of deductions for charitable giving.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2013 Mark Lee Levine	Deduction Denied Good intentions do not replace a qualified appraisal. Recently the U.S. Tax Court determined that a taxpayer and his spouse, after making almost $20 million worth of charitable real estate gifts to qualified charitable recipients, could not take the $18.5 million tax deduction for the gifts.
AFP eWire March 2, 2009	New Obama Plan Would Reduce Charitable Deductions for Wealthy By limiting the size of charitable tax breaks for the wealthy, this measure would reduce by as much as 20 percent the amount wealthy taxpayers could get in tax breaks.
AFP eWire May 21, 2004	Gifts of Patents, Intellectual Property Under Congressional Microscope A provision in the JOBS (Jumpstart our Business Strength) Act, recently passed by the Senate, would limit a donor's deduction for gifts of intellectual property.
On Wall Street April 1, 2011 Susan L. Hartman	Tax Tips For This Year And Next Tax-aware advisors are preparing to counsel investors on everything, from the short-term nature of tax breaks, to maximizing cash flows and retirement plan distribution planning.
Financial Advisor September 2012 Eric L. Reiner	Jive Talkin' Even if the next president carries out his tax proposals, the economic impact could be different from what's promised.
On Wall Street December 1, 2010 Susan L. Hartman	Tactics For 2011 With Congress still in session at press time, there may be more than a few changes to the 2010 and 2011 federal income tax yet to come.
Financial Advisor October 2012 Eric L. Reiner	The Winds Of Limbo Roar Financial advisors need to keep in mind that next year's tax rules could change before, or after, 2013 arrives.
AFP eWire September 27, 2011	Action Alert: Charitable Deduction Will the deficit reduction super committee, composed of six House members and six Senators, consider the cap on itemized deductions?
The Motley Fool February 4, 2004 Robert Brokamp	Taxes, Cuts, and Politics [Tax Q&A] Since much of the election comes down to taxes -- and since the tax filing deadline is looming -- we thought we'd offer a brief lesson on how your tax bill is calculated, followed by a quick look at whose tax bills will be lower this year.
Registered Rep. November 5, 2012 Lena Rizkallah	The View from the Fiscal Cliff Say goodbye to some taxe cuts and incentives that will likely expire in 2013.
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On Wall Street October 1, 2011 Jones & Luscombe	Making the Most of The Gift Tax and Its $5 Million Exclusion With the current gift tax exclusion amount set at a record-setting $5 million, many taxpayers appear to consider the gift tax no longer relevant to their planning. That may be a mistake.
AFP eWire March 5, 2014	Limiting Charitable Deductions Is Not The Way to Position U.S. for the 21st Century A budget proposal that would cap all itemized deductions -- including the charitable deduction -- at 28 percent for certain taxpayers would hurt charities' ability to help our citizens prepare for the 21 st century.
AFP eWire February 16, 2010	AFP Joins Coalition to Urge Obama Not to Limit Charitable Tax Deduction President Obama has included in the FY2011 budget a proposal to limit the value of itemized deductions for charitable contributions.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Make the Biggest Difference You Can In a bad economy, make every dollar you donate count.
AFP eWire February 12, 2013 Rick Dunham	Americans Say They Will Pull Back on Giving in 2013: Can That Change...and What Can You Do? While charities are sailing into a headwind in 2013, it's far from a fait accompli that they'll see lower giving levels. Fundraisers need to understand what the giving public is thinking, how they can best connect with them and how to counter the potential negative fundraising trend.
AFP eWire October 18, 2011	Take Action Today to Oppose Any Tax Reforms That Would Harm Charitable Giving! The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing regarding the charitable deduction and discussed alternatives to the current itemized deduction.
AFP eWire February 12, 2007	IRA Rollover Included in President's FY2008 Budget President Bush's newly released budget for Fiscal Year 2008 includes a provision to make the IRA Rollover provision permanent, as well as several other charitable giving incentives.
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AFP eWire February 15, 2011	White House Again Proposes Cap on Charitable Deductions President Obama's FY2012 Budget includes a cap on itemized deductions, including charitable deductions, for high-income taxpayers to pay for an Alternative Minimum Tax fix.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2006 Roy Lewis	Death to Itemized Deductions! Taxpayers, if your income is above the limit, you'll lose your grip on some of your itemized deductions. Don't be caught by surprise.
Financial Advisor September 2008 Kenneth P. Brier	Political Winds With current low tax rates on capital gains and dividends likely targets in any tax debate, it may be a good time for advisors and their clients to consider taking action.
Registered Rep. August 1, 2005 Daniels, Leibell & Prince	Beyond Baseball Cards Collectibles such as art, antiques, jewelry, stamps, coins and automobiles can constitute a significant portion of the estate of a wealthy individual. Often -- and unfortunately -- advisors fail to focus adequate attention on planning for these important assets.
AFP eWire April 22, 2015	AFP Submits Comments to Senate on Tax Reform, Charitable Incentives Comments were offered to the Individual Income Tax and Business Income Tax Working Groups of the Senate Finance Committee, calling on the Senate to keep the charitable deduction in its current form.
AFP eWire December 8, 2009	Decreasing Value of Charitable Deduction Would Have Negative Impact, Many Charities Say More than half of charitable fundraisers surveyed indicated their organizations would be hurt by a White House proposal to decrease the value of the charitable deduction.
AFP eWire November 8, 2011	Take Action-- Write to Your Member of Congress Take action today to urge your Members of Congress to oppose any tax reforms that would harm charitable giving.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2013 Mary Stark Hood	Real Estate Gifting Realized: Outright Donations and Bequests This second article in a series on real estate gifting issues covers outright donations, various requirements for a donation to be tax deductible, and bequests.
Registered Rep. January 12, 2011 Douglas Moore	Tax Law Changes To Plan For In 2011 and 2012 Here's a general overview of some the issues that should be discussed with clients.
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AFP eWire November 12, 2007	IRA Rollover Extension Approved by the House The House of Representatives has passed legislation, the Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 (H.R. 3996), that includes a one-year extension of the Individual Retirement Account rollover provision and several other charitable giving incentives.
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AFP eWire July 8, 2015	Senate Working Groups Highlight Charitable Giving Incentives in Tax Reform "Exploration" Charitable giving incentives, including the IRA Rollover Provision, were featured prominently in the reports of the Senate Finance Committee working groups that identified key areas for future consideration during the tax reform debate.
AFP eWire February 28, 2014	Charities, Fundraisers Call New Tax Plan a "Mixed Bag"--Appreciate Simplification, Concerned About Impact on Giving The Association of Fundraising Professionals today expressed its appreciation to Rep. Dave Camp (R-Minn.) for recognizing the unique value of the charitable deduction in his new plan that seeks to simplify the tax code.
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AFP eWire March 8, 2004	Care Act Given New Life as Amendment to Jobs Bill The Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act has been offered as an amendment to the Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act, giving the charitable incentives bill new life and an opportunity for approval in Congress.
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AFP eWire June 30, 2009	Help AFP Fight Proposals That Would Limit Charitable Deductions The White House continues to press for harmful limits on charitable deductions to fund healthcare reforms. AFP urges you to contact members of Congress immediately to oppose these measures.