Charitable Contributions

Federal
US Congress 113th Congress

Charitable Giving Extension Act [HB-3134] [Taxes ] [Nonprofit ]
Charitable Giving Extension Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer who makes a tax deductible charitable contribution after the close of a taxable year, but not later than the due date of such taxpayer's tax return for that taxable year, to treat such contribution as made in such taxable year.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Marino Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 113-495. on 06/26/2014

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Marriage and Religious Freedom Act [HB-3133] [Religion ] [Human Rights ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Marriage and Religious Freedom Act - Prohibits the federal government from taking an adverse action against a person on the basis that such person acts in accordance with a religious belief that: (1) marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman, or (2) sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage. Defines "adverse action" as any federal government action to discriminate against such person, including: (1) denying or revoking certain tax exemptions or disallowing a deduction of any charitable contribution (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Referred To The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, And In Addition To The Committee On Ways And Means, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 09/19/2013

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory. [HB-2945] [Taxes ] [Food ] [Nonprofit ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory; (2) set forth rules for determining the basis and fair market value of contributed food; and (3) increase from 10% to 15% of taxpayer net income the amount of deductible food inventory contributions which a taxpayer, including a C corporation, may make in any taxable year.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 08/01/2013

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Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now Act of 2013 [HB-2900] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now Act of 2013 or OPTION Act of 2013 - Repeals Title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (relating to health insurance and health coverage expansion) and any amendments to it made by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs) to: (1) eliminate the high deductible health plan coverage requirement for HSA participants, (2) increase (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Broun Referred To The Subcommittee Indian And Alaska Native Affairs. on 08/06/2013

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Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 [HB-2807] [Taxes ] [Environmental ] [Real Estate ]
Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for charitable contributions by individuals and corporations of real property interests for conservation purposes. Makes this Act applicable to contributions made in taxable years beginning after 2013.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 113-494. on 06/26/2014

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American Conservation Empowerment Act of 2013 [HB-2714] [Taxes ] [Environmental ] [Real Estate ]
American Conservation Empowerment Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer to assign to any other person excess amounts of charitable contributions of real property interests made for conservation purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 07/17/2013

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Charitable Agricultural Research Act [HB-2671] [Agriculture ] [Taxes ] [Science ] [Nonprofit ]
Charitable Agricultural Research Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction for a charitable contribution to an agricultural research organization directly engaged in the continuous active conduct of agricultural research, and (2) make prohibitions against expenditures to influence legislation applicable to such organizations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 07/11/2013

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2397] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Aerospace ] [Trade ] [Law Enforcement ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of the Department of Defense (DOD), the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C.W. Young Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/30/2013

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Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief Act of 2013 [HB-2137] [Taxes ] [Disaster Relief ] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ] [Housing ] [Small Business ] [Poverty ] [Retirement ] [Economic Development ]
Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax benefits for individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy, including: an exemption from the gross income limitation for deducting casualty losses attributable to Hurricane Sandy; expensing allowances for Hurricane Sandy disaster expenses, disaster assistance property, and environmental remediation expenses; treatment of losses attributable to Hurricane Sandy as net operating losses; suspension of mortgage revenue bond requirements for residences (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 05/23/2013

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Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013 [HB-2098] [Crime ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Criminal Justice ] [Manufacturing ]
Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013 - Amends federal criminal code provisions relating to Federal Prison Industries (FPI) to establish government wide procurement policies for purchases from FPI based upon competitive procedures. Authorizes contract awards on a noncompetitive basis if the Attorney General determines that FPI cannot reasonably expect fair consideration to receive a contract award on a competitive basis and the contract award is necessary to maintain inmate work opportunities. Specifies conditions under (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/14/2013

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Mutual Community Bank Competitive Equality Act [HB-1603] [Finance ] [Small Business ]
Mutual Community Bank Competitive Equality Act - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to authorize the Comptroller of the Currency to charter mutual national banks either de novo or through a conversion of any insured depository institution or any state mutual bank or credit union. Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to authorize a mutual depository to issue Mutual Investment Certificates, to be included as Tier 1 capital for purposes of any capital standards issued by an appropriate federal banking agency. Amends the Home Owners' (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 04/17/2013

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the deduction for charitable contributions from the overall limitation on itemized deductions. [HB-1479] [Taxes ] [Nonprofit ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt the tax deduction for charitable contributions from the limitation on itemized deductions based on taxpayer adjusted gross income.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/10/2013

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Educational Opportunities Act [HB-1381] [Education ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ]
Educational Opportunities Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a tax credit for charitable contributions to a scholarship granting organization. Allows a maximum credit amount of $4,500 ($2,250 for a married individual filing a separate return). Defines "scholarship granting organization" as a tax-exempt entity whose exclusive purpose is to provide scholarships for the tuition and other expenses of elementary and secondary school students from low income households (i.e., household income not exceeding 250% of federal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 07/08/2013

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Charitable Driving Tax Relief Act of 2013 [HB-1212] [Taxes ] [Nonprofit ]
Charitable Driving Tax Relief Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that volunteers who use their automobiles for the benefit of a charitable organization may exclude from their gross income reimbursements for their automobile operating expenses at the same level as business employees (i.e., 56.5 cents per mile in 2013).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E309) on 03/15/2013

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Tax Reform Act of 2014 [HB-1] [Taxes ]
Tax Reform Act of 2014

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Camp Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1800-1801) on 12/12/2014

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State (Idaho)
Idaho 2010 Regular Session

Amends, adds to and repeals existing law to increase the maximum amount of the income tax credit that individual and corporate taxpayers may receive for a five year period. [HB-630] [Taxes ] [Finance ]
Amends, adds to and repeals existing law to increase the maximum amount of the income tax credit that individual and corporate taxpayers may receive for a five year period.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Governor Signed Session Law Chapter 354 Effective: 01/01/16 Sections 3 & 4; 01/01/11 All Other Sections on 04/08/2010

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Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act [S.4775] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Funding ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Economic Development ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ]
Establishes measures and funding to provide economic relief and support for individuals, families, and businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). These measures include (1) implementing certain liability protections, (2) extending pandemic unemployment compensation, and (3) authorizing second draw loans under the Paycheck Protection Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch McConnell Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 564. on 10/01/2020

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CALMER Act of 2020 Culture, Arts, Libraries, and Museums Emergency Relief Act of 2020 [HB-8430] [Arts and Culture ] [Libraries ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To promote arts, culture, and humanities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Introduced In House on 09/29/2020

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Recognizing the need for diapers and expressing support for donating generously to diaper banks, diaper drives, and organizations that distribute diapers to families in need. [HR-1149] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Poverty ]
This resolution expresses support for organizations that distribute diapers to families in need, particularly during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, and encourages donations to such organizations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 09/24/2020

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Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020 [S.4539] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/08/2020

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