On November 20, the Charitable Giving Coalition sent the below letter to the Biden Transition Team, highlighting the importance of protecting and expanding the charitable contribution deduction. You can find a PDF version of the letter here. ________________ Dear President-Elect
Nonprofits Sign the Universal Giving Pandemic Response Act Endorsement List, Urges Inclusion in the Final COVID-19 Response Package
Add your organization to the endorsement list here. The Charitable Giving Coalition is leading an effort to urge Congress to include the Universal Giving Pandemic Response Act (S. 4032, H.R. 7324), as introduced, in the next emergency COVID-19 response package.
CGC Letter to Tax Writing Committee Leadership
The Charitable Giving Coalition sent a letter today to the leadership of the Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, both responsible for tax-related legislation, about analysis from the Joint Committee on Taxation that found an expanded standard
CGC to Trump: Exempt Charitable Giving From Deduction Cap
The Charitable Giving Coalition (CGC) urged President-elect Donald Trump in a letter today to exclude the charitable deduction from any cap on deductions in tax reform legislation. Trump’s latest tax reform proposal includes a significant cap on deductions, including the
CGC Urges Clinton, Trump to Preserve Charitable Giving Incentives
The Charitable Giving Coalition (CGC) urged Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the major party nominees for President of the United States, to support the full preservation of the charitable deduction in a letter the coalition sent to the candidates this
CGC Thanks Sens. Thune and Wyden for Charitable Deduction Language in CHARITY Act
The Charitable Giving Coalition sent a letter to Senators Thune and Wyden thanking them for publicly recognizing the value of the charitable deduction in sense of the Senate language contained in the Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year (CHARITY) Act
CGC Sends Letter to President Obama on Budget Proposal
The Charitable Giving Coalition sent a letter to President Obama in February following the release of his fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget proposal urging him to preserve the full scope and value of the charitable deduction. “Because the charitable deduction
CGC Defends Charitable Deduction in Response to Washington Post
In a letter sent to the Washington Post on April 28, the Charitable Giving Coalition defended the charitable deduction from the editorial board’s assertion that the deduction serves only the wealthy. Read the entire letter below. While discussing Hillary Clinton’s economic message, The
CGC Submits Statement to Tax Reform Working Groups
The Charitable Giving Coalition submitted the following statement today to the Senate Finance Committee to be considered by the tax reform working groups as they continue ongoing roundtable discussions about federal tax reform. The text of the statement is below or
CGC Asks President to Reconsider Cap
In a letter sent to President Barack Obama on Feb. 3, the Charitable Giving Coalition (CGC) expressed support for language in the President’s fiscal year 2016 budget proposal that protects the charitable deduction, but also urged him to reconsider his position