Liberal Deficit-Cutting Plan Proposes New Charitable Tax Credit
The proposal aims to create incentives for three-quarters of taxpayers to donate to charity.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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Nonprofits Have Much at Stake in Congress
As the new Congress begins work in Washington, some key lawmakers who have influence on issues of importance to nonprofits have new roles.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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Charitable Deduction Under Scrutiny
New proposals to trim the federal debt take aim at the tax breaks donors receive for their gifts.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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Nonprofit Groups End Talks With Government Over Antiterror Guidelines
A coalition of charities has ended its efforts to convince the Treasury Department to significantly alter its antiterror guidelines for giving abroad.
By Caroline Preston
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How Deficit-Reduction Plans Would Treat Tax Breaks for Charitable Gifts
A look at how some new proposals that affect the charitable tax deduction would affect nonprofit groups.
Obama Clarifies Rules on Religious Charities
New White House guidelines spelling out how faith groups can get government aid for social-service program avoid controversial hiring issue.
Deficit Plan Would Eliminate Tax Deductions for Charitable Gifts
A high-level committee has issued a plan that would replace the charitable tax deduction with a federal tax credit that would go directly to nonprofits.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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Deficit Commission Targets Charitable Deduction
The charitable deduction was among the targets of proposals issued Wednesday by the co-chairs of President Obama’s deficit commission.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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State Voters Decide Ballot Measures Affecting Nonprofits
Nonprofit groups achieved several victories in state referendum votes on Tuesday.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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Nonprofit Experts Forecast What Election Day Results Will Mean for Charities
Nonprofit leaders share their ideas about what they expect from the new Congress.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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Election Will Bring Changes to Congressional Oversight of Nonprofits
Nonprofits will face many new lawmakers overseeing their work in the Congress that takes over in January and will get a mix of scrutiny and support.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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Nebraska Gubernatorial Candidate Discusses Nonprofit Agenda
Mike Meister, a Democratic lawyer who is running for governor of Nebraska, offers his views on nonprofit issues.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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Campaign 2010: Mike Meister, Democrat, Nebraska
Mike Meister, a candidate for governor of Nebraska, explains how his agenda would affect nonprofit groups in his state.
Regulators Say Governance Efforts Increasingly Accepted by Nonprofit Leaders
The Internal Revenue Service has received considerable criticism as it has stepped up its interest in the governance practices of charities. The federal tax code does not explicitly set out governance standards for the IRS to enforce, but the tax agency has nonetheless been more aggressive in…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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Tax Agency Releases Draft of the Form 990 for 2010
The Internal Revenue Service has released a draft copy of its 2010 Form 990 informational tax return, the chief document that charities file each year.
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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With State Budgets at Stake, Charities Eye Governors’ Races Carefully
Nonprofits have mixed success persuading candidates to pay attention to their concerns.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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