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AFP eWire
August 20, 2007 |
New Charitable Regulations Not High Priority for Finance Chair Senator Baucus indicated his support for extending the IRA Rollover provision, but was less enthusiastic about extending the provision to different types of groups and increasing the amount donors can give.   |
AFP eWire
March 27, 2006 |
Grassley to Investigate Nonprofit Hospitals The chair of the Senate Finance Committee and the lead critic of nonprofits in Congress, is now expanding his investigation of the sector into nonprofit hospitals. |
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
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
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
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
March 12, 2007 |
New Congressional Caucus on Philanthropy Formed The first-ever Congressional Philanthropy Caucus has been created in the House of Representatives, and a similar Senate group may be formed soon. |
AFP eWire
October 16, 2006 |
Senate Report Names Five Nonprofits Caught in Abramoff Scandal The report charges that the nonprofits involved agreed to help Abramoff's clients in exchange for cash payments. |
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
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
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
June 6, 2005 |
Senators Caution Finance Committee on Impact of Charitable Reforms A bi-partisan group of U.S. Senators, led by Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) and Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), have sent a letter to the leaders of the Finance Committee, urging them to ensure that their proposed charitable reforms do not adversely affect legitimate nonprofit organizations. |
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
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
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
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
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
June 13, 2005 |
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Investigates Donations of Land, Other Property On Wednesday, June 8, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on issues related to gifts of land/conservation easements, focusing on possible abuses of charitable land trusts and conservation easements. |
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
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
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
November 5, 2007 |
Senate Considering Nonprofit Hospital Reforms Republican staff for the Senate Finance Committee has developed a series of proposed reforms related to governance, meeting community needs and levels of charitable care. |
AFP eWire
July 11, 2005 |
Charitable Reforms on the Horizon With Congress returning from its 4th of July recess this week, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) may introduce his package of charitable reforms at any moment. |
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
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
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 7, 2010 |
President Obama and GOP Tax Cuts Extension Could Extend the IRA Rollover Provision President Obama and the Republicans in Congress have forged an agreement on a two-year extension of several tax cuts. It is AFP's hope that an extension of the IRA Rollover provision will be included in the final iteration of that agreement. |
AFP eWire
October 3, 2008 |
IRA Rollover Provision Reinstated Through 2009 President Bush has signed into law the $700 billion economic bailout bill, which includes a two-year extension of the IRA Rollover provision. |
AFP eWire
May 31, 2005 |
U.S. Finance Committee Turns Its Attention to Hospitals Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, requested detailed information from the nation's largest nonprofit hospitals to account for their charitable activities and validate the tax-exempt status they receive. |
Searcher
March 2007
Mary Alice Baish |
Librarians as Change Agents: How You Can Help Influence Public Policy in the 110th Congress Key library issues for the 110th Congress. |
AFP eWire
September 6, 2005 |
Letters Needed Now on Finance Committee Proposals! Numerous charitable giving tax incentives are at stake. It is critical that members take action now and contact their U.S. senators! |
BusinessWeek
November 20, 2006
Dunham & Javers |
The Politics Of Change As power shifts on Capitol Hill, business faces a new reality |
AFP eWire
August 8, 2005 |
Car Donations Down at Many U.S. Charities The number of cars donated to charity has dramatically dipped since the beginning of 2005, and many of the charities experiencing downturns blame new laws passed by Congress to thwart tax fraud. |
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
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
May 10, 2011 |
Results of Canada's 41st Federal Election Offers Charitable Sector Opportunity to Re-engage Parliament AFP members now have a great opportunity to communicate with lawmakers in Canada about important legislation affecting nonprofits as a result of the May 2 federal election. |
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. |
Inc.
February 1, 2003
Eamon Javers |
Storming the Hill Now that the Republicans are in command, the small-business lobby hopes this new congressional session will bring it more victories than losses. Here's the view from the field. |
AFP eWire
May 13, 2004 |
Senate Passes Jobs Act with Car Donation Amendments, No Care Act The Senate passed S. 1637, the Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, which includes provisions to crackdown on individuals who take over-inflated deductions for charitable gifts of vehicles. |
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
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
November 14, 2005 |
AFP Co-Sponsors Care Day Event on Capitol Hill Congress is being urged to pass the Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment Act before the end of this session. |
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
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
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
June 7, 2004 |
Senate Hearings on Charities & Charitable Gifts Set for June 22 The U.S. Senate Finance Committee has announced a hearing that will focus on a number of issues related to charitable giving abuses, governance and best practices. |
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
May 9, 2005 |
New Study Shows Accountability the Norm in the Nonprofit Sector A new study reveals that a large percentage of nonprofits across the U.S. already engage in the kinds of accountability practices currently under consideration by the Senate Finance Committee, bringing into question why nonprofit accountability has become such an issue with Congress. |
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
August 2, 2004 |
CARE Act's Fate on Hold Until September The U.S. Congress adjourned for its August recess before taking action on a key tax bill, leaving the fate of the Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act unknown until after Labor Day, Sept. 6, 2004. |
