Nonprofits Fight Proposal to Curb Charity Tax Breaks
Charities are already courting lawmakers to protest limits on write-offs by wealthy donors.
By Lisa Chiu
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Obama’s Jobs Bill Includes Plan to Limit Charitable Deductions for the Wealthy
Charities say they will have to lay workers off or cut services if the tax break is reduced.
By Lisa Chiu
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State Regulators Shine Spotlight on Social Media
Watchdogs are looking for ways to make sure that con artists aren’t using sites like Facebook and Twitter to prey on unsuspecting donors.
By Lisa Chiu
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How a Double-Dip Recession Could Affect Giving
Giving figures for past downturns show what could happen if the U.S. economy is again in recession—or soon will be.
By Lisa Chiu
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IRS Faces New Questions About Gift-Tax Stance
A prominent tax lawyer is pushing the IRS to make clear why it is not attempting to enforce a gift tax on donations to nonprofit advocacy groups.
By Lisa Chiu
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Volunteerism Holds Steady in America, Study Finds
More than one in four Americans volunteered last year, with the biggest share donating time to religious causes.
By Lisa Chiu
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Charitable Deduction Not Touched in Debt-Ceiling Deal
Fund raisers who want to preserve the deduction could face continued challenges as Congress seeks to trim the deficit.
By Lisa Chiu
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Charities and Foundations Differ on Board Pay, Studies Find
Very few charities or community funds pay their trustees.
By Lisa Chiu
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Oregon Kills Bill to Regulate Charity Overhead Spending
A measure that would have denied donors deductions for gifts to groups that spend a lot on overhead will not be considered again until at least 2013.
By Lisa Chiu
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Most of America’s 50 Richest Funds Pay Their Board Members
Paul Steiger, one of 14 trustees at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, was compensated $28,800. See how much money the nation’s largest foundations pay their board members.
By Lisa Chiu
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