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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 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. |
AFP eWire
May 7, 2013 |
Taxation Committee Releases List of Reform Proposals for Charities, Philanthropy The IRA Rollover, the non-itemizer deduction and the conversion of the charitable deduction into a tax credit are just some of the proposals included in the Joint Committee on Taxation's report on the House Ways and Means Committee's Tax Reform Working Groups. |
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
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
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
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
June 3, 2014 |
The Long (and Continuing) Travels of the Charitable IRA Rollover Since being first approved in 2006, the IRA Rollover provision has expired -- and been reinstated -- several times in a process AFP and other charities have gotten used to. |
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
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
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. |
AFP eWire
November 8, 2004 |
Bush, Congress at Odds Over Charities? At his first press conference since being reelected, President Bush indicated that tax reform will be a priority in his second term and stated that tax incentives for charitable giving are very important and should not reduced. |
AFP eWire
December 17, 2010 |
IRA Charitable Rollover Included in Final Tax Bill - Provision Could Boost Giving by Billions Annually The IRA Charitable Rollover would allow donors age 70 1/2 to exclude from their taxable income any IRA funds up to $100,000 that have been withdrawn and transferred to a charity when filing a tax return |
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
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
December 2, 2014 |
Congress Reaches Deal on IRA Rollover, But Major Hurdles Remain "AFP is strongly supportive of a permanent IRA Rollover, and we will be pushing for that," said Andrew Watt, FInstF, president and CEO of AFP. |
AFP eWire
January 28, 2008 |
AFP Urges Congress to Include IRA Rollover in Stimulus Package AFP has submitted a written statement to the Senate Finance Committee, urging Senators to include an extension of the IRA Rollover provision in the economic stimulus package currently being considered. |
AFP eWire
March 19, 2007 |
Bills Introduced to Expand, Extend IRA Rollover The Public Good IRA Rollover Act would make the IRA rollover provision permanent. It also would allow donors age 59 1/2 or older to make contributions tax free from their IRAs to a charitable remainder trust, pooled income gift or charitable gift annuity. |
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
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
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
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 11, 2008 |
President's Budget Includes IRA Rollover, Other Giving Provisions President Bush's proposed 2009 budget contains a provision to make permanent the Individual Retirement Account Rollover provision, which expired at the end of 2007. |
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
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
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
December 9, 2014 |
Take Action: Urge Your House Member of Congress to Pass Legislation That Includes a Permanent Extension of the IRA Rollover Provision The House plans to place the Supporting America's Charities Act (H.R. 5806) on the suspension calendar (a fast-track means of passing legislation) that would permanently extend three charitable provisions. |
AFP eWire
January 31, 2005 |
Care Act Included in "Top Ten" Priorities for 109th Congress The Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act has been introduced this year as part of Senate Bill 6 (S. 6), which is one of the top ten legislative priorities for the 109th Congress over the next two years. |
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
September 19, 2005 |
House and Senate Introduce Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief Legislation Congress has introduced Hurricane Katrina tax relief packages that include direct grants to help those affected by the tragedy, as well as tax incentives to encourage charitable giving. |
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
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. |
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
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
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. |
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
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
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
October 8, 2007 |
New Version of IRA Rollover Bill Introduced With the current provision for IRA rollover for charitable giving about to expire, bills are being pushed to extend or expand IRA rollovers. |
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 29, 2011 |
Policy Update: AFP Urges Senate Committee to Support Tax Incentives for Giving The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing titled "How Do Complexity, Uncertainty and Other Factors Impact Responses to Tax Incentives" to determine whether tax incentives actually work, or whether they reward behavior that would have occurred anyway. |
AFP eWire
May 26, 2008 |
House Passes IRA Rollover The House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday, May 21, that included an extension of the IRA Rollover provision. |
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
September 26, 2005 |
Powerful Giving Incentive in Katrina Relief Legislation Congress has passed a Hurricane Katrina tax relief bill that does not include the IRA Rollover provision, but does contain a new incentive that could encourage additional giving. |
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
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
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
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. |
