Tax Reform “Blank Slate” NAE: Preserve the Charitable Tax Deduction
By National Association of Evangelicals Dear Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Hatch: In light of the committee’s “blank-slate” tax reform plan, we urge you to preserve the charitable tax deduction as it currently stands. We are encouraged that many elected leaders recognize the value of the faith community and other charities, even as tough decisions […]
Religious Charities Ask Congress to Save Charitable Deduction in Tax Overhaul
By Doug Donovan Members of a newly formed coalition of religious charities visited Capitol Hill last week to persuade members of the Senate to back the charitable deduction as they draft recommendations for a massive federal tax overhaul that must be submitted by Friday. Lawmakers are working to meet a deadline set by Sen. Max […]
Why Take Away America’s Incentive to Give?
By Susan N. Dreyfus As lawmakers take on the gargantuan task of reforming our tax code, teams of lobbyists have already begun to line up to defend tax credits and exemptions that support special interests. There is one group of Americans, however, who do not have access to lobbyists and lawyers. They are the 1 […]