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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
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
February 14, 2013 |
Fundraising Chief Watt Calls on Congress to Preserve Charitable Deduction, Look at New Ways to Invest in Communities Andrew Watt, the president and CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, called the charitable deduction a "powerful symbol of American philanthropy" and urged Congress to preserve the deduction. |
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
September 10, 2015 |
Bush Tax Plan Preserves Charitable Deduction Governor Jeb Bush has proposed a tax reform structure that protects America's long-standing commitment to charitable giving and philanthropy by keeping the value of the charitable deduction intact. |
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. |
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. |
AFP eWire
February 4, 2015 |
AFP Statement on President Obama's FY 2016 Budget AFP is pleased that the Obama Administration recognizes the importance of charities, and the critical part the charitable deduction plays in our society, in its FY 2016 Budget. |
AFP eWire
December 20, 2011 |
AFP, Nonprofit Coalition Urge Congress to Preserve Charitable Tax Deduction The Association of Fundraising Professionals recently circulated a letter urging the Senate Finance Committee and the Members of Congress who were members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to preserve the current charitable deduction. |
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
September 20, 2011 |
AFP Opposes Capping Itemized Deductions, Including Charitable, to Pay for President's Jobs Bill AFP is chairing a coalition of groups to oppose any caps that would negatively affect charities. |
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? |
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. |
AFP eWire
March 27, 2006 |
New Non-itemizer Deduction Penalizes Donors Who Itemize The non-itemizer deduction in the Senate-passed tax reconciliation bill contains an unprecedented floor for charitable contributions that effectively taxes donors who itemize their gifts. |
AFP eWire
August 11, 2015 |
AFP News Release: Clinton College Plan Damaging to Philanthropy Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's college tuition plan would limit the value of the charitable deduction for gifts made by certain taxpayers. |
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. |
AFP eWire
April 18, 2005 |
U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to Hold Hearing on the Tax-Exempt Sector Following in the footsteps of the Senate Finance Committee's April 5, 2005, hearing on the charitable sector, the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing titled "An Overview of the Tax-Exempt Sector." |
AFP eWire
May 19, 2009 |
Obama Administration Continues to Push Proposal to Limit Charitable Deduction for the Wealthy The Obama Administration indicates it is interested in using the limitation on charitable deductions to help foot the bill for reforms. |
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
March 14, 2005 |
Bush Nixes Non-Itemizer Despite New Study About Its Impact The Bush Administration has indicated it will no longer push for passage of the non-itemizer deduction, even as a new study shows the provision would increase giving for the United Way of America (UWA) and other organizations. |
AFP eWire
April 25, 2005 |
House Ways and Means Committee Holds Hearing on the Tax-Exempt Sector The hearing examined the legal history of the tax-exempt sector, its size, scope and impact on the economy, the need for congressional oversight, IRS oversight of the sector and what the IRS is doing to improve compliance with the law. |
AFP eWire
December 5, 2012 |
Hundreds of Charitable Leaders Descend on Capitol Hill to Make Case for Charitable Tax Deduction "The message was clear. The crucial work of the charitable sector in our communities is at risk when any proposals to limit or cap the charitable tax deduction are considered," said Rhett Butler from the American Association of Gospel Rescue Missions. |
AFP eWire
April 28, 2008 |
IRA Rollover Provision Introduced by Key Senators The chair and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee have introduced comprehensive tax legislation that includes an extension of the IRA Rollover provision until Dec. 31, 2009. |
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
November 26, 2013 |
The Second Annual "Protect Giving Day" Invites You to Be the Charitable Deduction On Nov. 20, over 140 organizations participated in the Charitable Giving Coalition's Protect Giving - DC Day to continue the fight to preserve the full value of the 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
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. |
AFP eWire
May 2, 2005 |
Passage of Major Charitable Reforms by Memorial Day? According to Capitol Hill staff, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, is seeking to have his charitable reform measures passed by Memorial Day. |
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
July 30, 2007 |
AFP to Congress: Make the IRA Rollover Permanent In written comments delivered to Congress, AFP called for the expansion and permanent extension of the IRA Rollover provision and congressional allocation of greater resources for Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement initiatives. |
AFP eWire
May 16, 2005 |
Legislative Update: Interim Nonprofit Panel Comments Due May 19 The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector has invited the nonprofit community to comment on a new set of draft recommendations designed to strengthen the governance, transparency, and ethical conduct of charitable organizations. |
AFP eWire
July 26, 2004 |
AFP to Congress: Prohibit Percentage-Based Compensation One of the most important steps Congress can take in increasing public confidence in charities is to outlaw percentage-based compensation, AFP President and CEO Paulette V. Maehara, told U.S. Senate Finance Chairman Charles Grassley and key committee staff members at a roundtable on charity regulation. |
AFP eWire
August 1, 2013 |
AFP President Andrew Watt Named to NonProfit Times' Most Influential List The NonProfit Times has named Andrew Watt, FInstF, president and CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, one of the 50 most influential people in the charitable sector. |
AFP eWire
October 3, 2005 |
Care Act Introduced in House and Senate The Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act, S.1780, was reintroduced by Sens. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) and Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) on Sept. 28, 2005. |
AFP eWire
January 21, 2015 |
Tax Reform Efforts Starting in Congress The Charitable Giving Coalition has sent a letter to new members of Congress encouraging them to preserve the full scope and value of the charitable deduction. |
AFP eWire
November 30, 2010 |
Proposed Deficit Reduction Measures Could Curb Charitable Giving Two organizations tasked with confronting the U.S. federal deficit have issued draft proposals to reduce the deficit. |
AFP eWire
August 7, 2006 |
IRA Rollover Close to Final Approval The Senate passed a pension reform bill containing the IRA rollover provision and other charitable giving incentives, as well as a series of charitable reforms. |
AFP eWire
April 23, 2014 |
IRA Rollover Provision Included in Senate's EXPIRE Act The IRA Charitable Rollover has worked very successfully over the last few years, but it would be far more effective if it were made permanent. |
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. |
AFP eWire
August 18, 2006 |
IRA Rollover Signed Into Law President Bush signed into law a pension reform bill that includes several giving incentives, including the IRA rollover provision. Fundraising strategies and plans will need to be immediately adjusted. |
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. |
AFP eWire
June 28, 2004 |
Will U.S. Senate Hearing on Charity Abuses Spark Additional Legislation? The Senate Finance Committee is planning to introduce new legislation later this year in response to the hearing that focused on abuses in the charitable sector. |
AFP eWire
April 11, 2005 |
Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Charitable Reforms The April 5, 2005 hearing addressed proposals designed to curb abuses involving tax-exempt organizations. |
AFP eWire
December 1, 2015 |
Contact Congress TODAY to Reinstate and Make Permanent the IRA Rollover Congress is poised to take action on tax extenders to reinstate the Individual Retirement Account Charitable Rollover provision and other charitable provisions. |
AFP eWire
December 19, 2005 |
House Passes Tax Reconciliation Bill Without Charitable Giving Incentives or Reforms The House approved H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005, by a vote of 234 -- 197 without any of the charitable giving incentives found in the Senate approved companion legislation. However, there does appear to be some negotiating room for the future. |
AFP eWire
April 28, 2008 |
Keeping Up With Recent Tax Law Changes A recent article offers some helpful reminders for fundraisers and donors alike for navigating tax deductions for charitable gifts. |
AFP eWire
May 9, 2005 |
Legislative Update: Finance Committee Presses Forward with Reforms The Senate Finance Committee is now seeking to attach its proposed charitable reforms to completely unrelated legislation. |
AFP eWire
July 3, 2006 |
Charitable Reforms Tacked on to Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act The Senate Finance Committee has added numerous charitable reform provisions, including new disclosure requirements to S. 1321. |
AFP eWire
December 16, 2015 |
Tax Extenders Bill Would Make IRA Rollover Permanent Congress has reached agreement on a package of tax bills that would make several charitable giving incentives permanent, including the Charitable IRA Rollover. |
AFP eWire
May 30, 2006 |
AFP Testifies Before Congress on Charitable Giving Act At a hearing of the Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Agriculture and Technology, AFP called on Congress to help charities by passing charitable giving incentives. |
