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Reported covered position: COS-Weiner; LD-Hoyer,McHale, Andrews; Dorgan
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Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent charitable giving incentives in the "tax extenders" package (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act; H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and mandate the simplified excise tax; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
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INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2016 · first_quarter · 1A
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; generally promoting incentives to give; enhancing nonprofit operations to meet missions, including the Fair Labor Standards Act; protect advocacy rights of nonprofits, such as supporting the IRSs adoption of new, clearer regulations governing nonprofit engagement in partisan political activities; and a simplified excise tax for private foundations.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Source: Senate LDA
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals and within the work of the Senate Finance Committee tax reform working groups; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and instate the simplified excise tax, and originally would have permanently reinstated the enhanced deduction for donations of food; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and mandate the simplified excise tax; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals and within the work of the Senate Finance Committee tax reform working groups; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and instate the simplified excise tax, and originally would have permanently reinstated the enhanced deduction for donations of food; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent charitable giving incentives in the "tax extenders" package (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act; H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and mandate the simplified excise tax; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals and within the work of the Senate Finance Committee tax reform working groups; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and instate the simplified excise tax, and originally would have permanently reinstated the enhanced deduction for donations of food; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals and within the work of the Senate Finance Committee tax reform working groups; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and instate the simplified excise tax, and originally would have permanently reinstated the enhanced deduction for donations of food; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and mandate the simplified excise tax; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent charitable giving incentives in the "tax extenders" package (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act; H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and mandate the simplified excise tax; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent charitable giving incentives in the "tax extenders" package (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act; H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and mandate the simplified excise tax; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals and within the work of the Senate Finance Committee tax reform working groups; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and instate the simplified excise tax, and originally would have permanently reinstated the enhanced deduction for donations of food; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and mandate the simplified excise tax; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals and within the work of the Senate Finance Committee tax reform working groups; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and instate the simplified excise tax, and originally would have permanently reinstated the enhanced deduction for donations of food; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and mandate the simplified excise tax; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent charitable giving incentives in the "tax extenders" package (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act; H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and mandate the simplified excise tax; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals and within the work of the Senate Finance Committee tax reform working groups; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and instate the simplified excise tax, and originally would have permanently reinstated the enhanced deduction for donations of food; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals and within the work of the Senate Finance Committee tax reform working groups; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and instate the simplified excise tax, and originally would have permanently reinstated the enhanced deduction for donations of food; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover; enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes); passage of H.R. 4719, the America Gives More Act.
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes); passage of and support for the following: H.R. 4719, the America Gives More Act; H.R. 5806, the Supporting America's Charities Act; and H.R. 5771, which reinstated retroactively dozens of expired tax provisions, including the IRA charitable rollover and the enhanced deductions for donating land conservation easements and food inventory.
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes); passage of and support for the following: H.R. 4719, the America Gives More Act; H.R. 5806, the Supporting America's Charities Act; and H.R. 5771, which reinstated retroactively dozens of expired tax provisions, including the IRA charitable rollover and the enhanced deductions for donating land conservation easements and food inventory.
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes); passage of and support for the following: H.R. 4719, the America Gives More Act; H.R. 5806, the Supporting America's Charities Act; and H.R. 5771, which reinstated retroactively dozens of expired tax provisions, including the IRA charitable rollover and the enhanced deductions for donating land conservation easements and food inventory.
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes); passage of and support for the following: H.R. 4719, the America Gives More Act; H.R. 5806, the Supporting America's Charities Act; and H.R. 5771, which reinstated retroactively dozens of expired tax provisions, including the IRA charitable rollover and the enhanced deductions for donating land conservation easements and food inventory.
1. H.R. 2309 Postal Reform Act - Advocated for the removal of section 403(b) in legislation that would reduce the discount rate available for nonprofit postage; updated advocacy materials on website 2. S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act - Offered support for the retention of the nonprofit discount rate
1. H.R. 2309 Postal Reform Act - Advocated for the removal of section 403(b) in legislation that would reduce the discount rate available for nonprofit postage; updated advocacy materials on website 2. S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act - Offered support for the retention of the nonprofit discount rate
1. H.R. 2309 and S. 1625, Postal Reform Act - Advocated for the removal of section 403(b) in legislation that would reduce the discount rate available for nonprofit postage; updated advocacy materials on website 2. S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act - Offered support for the retention of the nonprofit discount rate
1. H.R. 2309 and S. 1625, Postal Reform Act - Advocated for the removal of section 403(b) in legislation that would reduce the discount rate available for nonprofit postage; updated advocacy materials on website 2. S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act - Offered support for the retention of the nonprofit discount rate
1. S. 557; H.R. 2502 the Public Good IRA Rollover Act to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 2. Charitable "extenders" (IRA rollover; enhanced deductions for food, computer, books, and real property for conservation purposes) - Advocated for reinstatement of these incentives for 2012 tax year.
1. S. 557; H.R. 2502 the Public Good IRA Rollover Act to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 2. Charitable "extenders" (IRA rollover; enhanced deductions for food, computer, books, and real property for conservation purposes) - Advocated for reinstatement of these incentives for 2012 tax year and extension through 2013.
1. S. 557; H.R. 2502 the Public Good IRA Rollover Act to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 2. Charitable "extenders" (IRA rollover; enhanced deductions for food, computer, books, and real property for conservation purposes) - Advocated for reinstatement of these incentives for 2012 tax year. 3. Submitted statement for the record for the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures hearing on tax extenders on 4/26/12.
1. H.R. 2309 and S. 1625, Postal Reform Act of 2011 - sent letter to urge legislation sponsors to drop section 403(b) of legislation that would reduce the discount rate available for nonprofit postage
1. H.R. 2309 and S. 1625, Postal Reform Act of 2011 - Advocated for the removal of section 403(b) in legislation that would reduce the discount rate available for nonprofit postage; added advocacy materials on website 2. S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 - Offered support for the retention of the nonprofit discount rate
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations.
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
1. S. 557 and H.R. 2502 , the Public Good IRA Rollover Act to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 2. S. 593 and H.R. 2311 , private foundation excise tax legislation - to amend the Internal Revenue Code to modify and simplify the excise tax on the investment income paid by private foundations.
1. S. 557 and H.R. 2502 , the Public Good IRA Rollover Act to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 2. S. 593 and H.R. 2311 , private foundation excise tax legislation - to amend the Internal Revenue Code to modify and simplify the excise tax on the investment income paid by private foundations.
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
1. S. 557, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 2. H.R. 4 (PL 112-9), the Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection Act; S. 223, FAA Authorization - signed on to support repeal of new 1099 information reporting requirements.
Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act of 2010
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
1. HR 5533, Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act -- support the bill and worked to add cosponsors
Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act of 2010
Client: INDEPENDENT SECTOR · Firm: INDEPENDENT SECTOR
1. HR 5533, Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act -- support the bill and worked to add cosponsors
1. HR 4213, the Tax Extenders Act and S.3793, the Job Creation and Tax Cut Act of 2010 to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 2. S. 3533, Responsible Estate Tax Act Signed onto July 26 letter in support of bill.
1. HR 4213, the Tax Extenders Act and S.3793, the Job Creation and Tax Cut Act of 2010 to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 2. S. 3533, Responsible Estate Tax Act Signed onto July 26 letter in support of bill.
1. HR 4853 (PL 111-312), the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 - to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes; and to permanently extend the estate tax at no less than 2009 levels 2. S. 3946, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2010 - to repeal the new Form 1099 information reporting requirements
1. HR 4853 (PL 111-312), the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 - to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes; and to permanently extend the estate tax at no less than 2009 levels 2. S. 3946, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2010 - to repeal the new Form 1099 information reporting requirements
2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; generally promoting incentives to give; enhancing nonprofit operations to meet missions, including the Fair Labor Standards Act; protect advocacy rights of nonprofits, such as supporting the IRSs adoption of new, clearer regulations governing nonprofit engagement in partisan political activities; and a simplified excise tax for private foundations.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2016 · third_quarter · Q3
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; generally promoting incentives to give; enhancing nonprofit operations to meet missions, including the Fair Labor Standards Act; protect advocacy rights of nonprofits, such as supporting the IRSs adoption of new, clearer regulations governing nonprofit engagement in partisan political activities; and a simplified excise tax for private foundations.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2016 · second_quarter · Q2
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; generally promoting incentives to give; enhancing nonprofit operations to meet missions, including the Fair Labor Standards Act; protect advocacy rights of nonprofits, such as supporting the IRSs adoption of new, clearer regulations governing nonprofit engagement in partisan political activities; and a simplified excise tax for private foundations.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2016 · first_quarter · Q1
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; generally promoting incentives to give; enhancing nonprofit operations to meet missions, including the Fair Labor Standards Act; protect advocacy rights of nonprofits, such as supporting the IRSs adoption of new, clearer regulations governing nonprofit engagement in partisan political activities; and a simplified excise tax for private foundations.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent charitable giving incentives in the "tax extenders" package (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act; H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and mandate the simplified excise tax; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2015 · third_quarter · Q3
Discussion of provisions of law and regulation related to the nonprofit sector, including the charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and mandate the simplified excise tax; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2015 · second_quarter · Q2
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals and within the work of the Senate Finance Committee tax reform working groups; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and instate the simplified excise tax, and originally would have permanently reinstated the enhanced deduction for donations of food; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals and within the work of the Senate Finance Committee tax reform working groups; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes) and a simplified excise tax for private foundations; passage of and support for the following: H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act, which would reinstate permanently the tax extenders and instate the simplified excise tax, and originally would have permanently reinstated the enhanced deduction for donations of food; H.R. 637, which would permanently reinstate the IRA rollover; H.R. 640, which would instate the simplified excise tax; and H.R. 641, which would permanently reinstate the enhanced deduction for donations of real property.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2014 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes); passage of and support for the following: H.R. 4719, the America Gives More Act; H.R. 5806, the Supporting America's Charities Act; and H.R. 5771, which reinstated retroactively dozens of expired tax provisions, including the IRA charitable rollover and the enhanced deductions for donating land conservation easements and food inventory.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover and enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes); passage of and support for the following: H.R. 4719, the America Gives More Act; H.R. 5806, the Supporting America's Charities Act; and H.R. 5771, which reinstated retroactively dozens of expired tax provisions, including the IRA charitable rollover and the enhanced deductions for donating land conservation easements and food inventory.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2014 · third_quarter · Q3
Discussion of provisions related to the nonprofit sector within comprehensive tax reform proposals; charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover; enhanced deductions for donations of food and real property for conservation purposes); passage of H.R. 4719, the America Gives More Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2014 · second_quarter · Q2
Minimum wage: Advocated for an increase in the federal minimum wage and increased reimbursement rates to nonprofit service providers to enable them to increase wages to their employees.
Charitable deduction and preserving it as an itemized deduction, including non-cash contributions; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover; enhanced deductions for food and real property for conservation purposes); e-filing of the form 990; rules and regulations governing political activity of tax-exempt organizations (including: registration requirements, disclosure, DISCLOSE Act, reporting requirements, expenditure limits.)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Charitable deduction and preserving as an itemized deduction, including non-cash contributions; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover; enhanced deductions for food and real property for conservation purposes); e-filing of the Form 990; rules and regulations governing political activity of tax-exempt organizations (including: registration requirements, disclosure, DISCLOSE Act, reporting requirements, expenditure limits)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Urged Congress and the President to enact deficit reduction without increasing poverty or widening income inequality.
Charitable deduction and preserving as an itemized deduction, including non-cash contributions; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover; enhanced deductions for food and real property for conservation purposes); complex non-profit structures; unrelated business income tax (UBIT); e-filing of the Form 990; rules and regulations governing political activity of tax-exempt organizations (including: registration requirements, disclosure, DISCLOSE Act, reporting requirements, expenditure limits)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Charitable deduction and preserving as an itemized deduction, including non-cash contributions; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover; enhanced deductions for food and real property for conservation purposes); complex non-profit structures; unrelated business income tax (UBIT); e-filing of the Form 990; rules and regulations governing political activity of tax-exempt organizations (including: registration requirements, disclosure, DISCLOSE Act, reporting requirements, expenditure limits)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Charitable deduction and preserving as an itemized deduction, including non-cash contributions; making permanent the charitable "tax extenders" (IRA rollover; enhanced deductions for food and real property for conservation purposes); complex non-profit structures; unrelated business income tax (UBIT); e-filing of the Form 990; rules and regulations governing political activity of tax-exempt organizations (including: registration requirements, disclosure, DISCLOSE Act, reporting requirements, expenditure limits)
Proposed changed to the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Urged Congress and the President to enact deficit reduction without increasing poverty or widening income inequality.
Postal Reform - Met with congressional staff to discuss the nonprofit discount rate as part of comprehensive postal reform.
Charitable "extenders" (IRA rollover; enhanced deductions for food and real property for conservation purposes) - Advocated for making these giving incentives permanent.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Urged Congress and the President to enact deficit reduction without increasing poverty or widening income inequality.
Charitable Deduction - preserving the itemized deduction for charitable giving; opposing caps on charitable itemized deductions for high-income taxpayers as deficit reduction tool or as an offset for a broader legislative priority.
1. H.R. 2309 Postal Reform Act - Advocated for the removal of section 403(b) in legislation that would reduce the discount rate available for nonprofit postage; updated advocacy materials on website 2. S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act - Offered support for the retention of the nonprofit discount rate
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
1. H.R. 2309 Postal Reform Act - Advocated for the removal of section 403(b) in legislation that would reduce the discount rate available for nonprofit postage; updated advocacy materials on website 2. S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act - Offered support for the retention of the nonprofit discount rate
1. S. 557; H.R. 2502 the Public Good IRA Rollover Act to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 2. Charitable "extenders" (IRA rollover; enhanced deductions for food, computer, books, and real property for conservation purposes) - Advocated for reinstatement of these incentives for 2012 tax year and extension through 2013.
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
1. S. 557; H.R. 2502 the Public Good IRA Rollover Act to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 2. Charitable "extenders" (IRA rollover; enhanced deductions for food, computer, books, and real property for conservation purposes) - Advocated for reinstatement of these incentives for 2012 tax year. 3. Submitted statement for the record for the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures hearing on tax extenders on 4/26/12.
1. H.R. 2309 and S. 1625, Postal Reform Act - Advocated for the removal of section 403(b) in legislation that would reduce the discount rate available for nonprofit postage; updated advocacy materials on website 2. S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act - Offered support for the retention of the nonprofit discount rate
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
1. S. 557; H.R. 2502 the Public Good IRA Rollover Act to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 2. Charitable "extenders" (IRA rollover; enhanced deductions for food, computer, books, and real property for conservation purposes) - Advocated for reinstatement of these incentives for 2012 tax year.
1. H.R. 2309 and S. 1625, Postal Reform Act - Advocated for the removal of section 403(b) in legislation that would reduce the discount rate available for nonprofit postage; updated advocacy materials on website 2. S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act - Offered support for the retention of the nonprofit discount rate
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
1. S. 557 and H.R. 2502 , the Public Good IRA Rollover Act to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 2. S. 593 and H.R. 2311 , private foundation excise tax legislation - to amend the Internal Revenue Code to modify and simplify the excise tax on the investment income paid by private foundations.
1. H.R. 2309 and S. 1625, Postal Reform Act of 2011 - Advocated for the removal of section 403(b) in legislation that would reduce the discount rate available for nonprofit postage; added advocacy materials on website 2. S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 - Offered support for the retention of the nonprofit discount rate
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2011 · third_quarter · Q3
1. Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365; PL 112-25) - preserving the itemized deduction for charitable giving; opposing proposed cap on itemized deductions for high-income taxpayers. 2. American Jobs Act of 2011 (S. 1549; S. 1660) - Opposed proposed cap on itemized deduction for charitable giving as an offset; encouraged nonprofit employer eligibility for hiring incentives. 3. Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction - sent letter encouraging committee members to preserve incentives for charitable giving in present and future tax reform efforts 4. Tax Reform - preserving charitable giving incentives in the tax code
1. H.R. 2309 and S. 1625, Postal Reform Act of 2011 - sent letter to urge legislation sponsors to drop section 403(b) of legislation that would reduce the discount rate available for nonprofit postage
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2011 · second_quarter · Q2
1. Deficit reduction / debt limit negotiations - Signed onto letter urging the president and lawmakers to protect funding for programs that serve low-income individuals
1. Deficit reduction / debt limit negotiations - preserving the itemized deduction for charitable giving; opposing proposed cap on itemized deductions for high-income taxpayers
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2011 · first_quarter · Q1
1. H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 - signed onto coalition letter in support of restoring funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service and service programs.
1. S. 557, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 2. H.R. 4 (PL 112-9), the Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection Act; S. 223, FAA Authorization - signed on to support repeal of new 1099 information reporting requirements.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
1. HR 4853 (PL 111-312), the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 - to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes; and to permanently extend the estate tax at no less than 2009 levels 2. S. 3946, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2010 - to repeal the new Form 1099 information reporting requirements
1. HR 5533, Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act -- support the bill and worked to add cosponsors
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
INDEPENDENT SECTOR via INDEPENDENT SECTOR
2010 · third_quarter · Q3
1. HR 4213, the Tax Extenders Act and S.3793, the Job Creation and Tax Cut Act of 2010 to extend and expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 2. S. 3533, Responsible Estate Tax Act Signed onto July 26 letter in support of bill.
1. HR 5533, Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act -- support the bill and worked to add cosponsors
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
Urged Congress to enact deficit reduction without increasing poverty or widening income inequality.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Urged Congress to enact deficit reduction without increasing poverty or widening income inequality.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE