Washington Snapshot - August 22, 2013
Up on Capitol Hill
Tax Reform
It's August, but a few interesting developments emerge
Talk continues about tax reform and its fate. This week the discussion is structured around two issues.
First, House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI-4) announced that he will not be running for the U.S.…
Washington Snapshot - August 15, 2013
It's August recess and time to look at "Tax Reform, the Big Picture"
Washington has been quiet these past two weeks with lawmakers back in their home states, but that doesn’t mean that the debate on tax reform has quieted down. This week we’ve seen both scrutiny and thoughtful analyses on big…
Washington Snapshot - August 8, 2013
Up on Capitol Hill . . .
TAX REFORM: RECAPPING THE FIRST HALF Of 2013
It's quieter... August recess has begun. This gives us a chance to reflect on what's happened over the past seven months on the issues we're following:
A House hearing on Valentine’s Day. . .
As you will remember, the House…
Washington Snapshot - August 2, 2013
Up on Capitol Hill . . .
Countdown to the August Congressional Recess
Congress heads off on recess today. We delayed our usual Thursday delivery of Snapshot until today so we could report to you on the latest breaking news.
Tax Reform
Anticipating a House Tax Reform Bill this Fall
Both Politco…
Washington Snapshot - July 25, 2013
Up on Capitol Hill . . .
Tax Reform
Finance Chairman Max Baucus gives us a sense of his timeline
It’s looking like we'll have a busy autumn …. Politico Pro reports that the next big milestone in tax reform could be on the horizon. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) announced on…
Washington Snapshot - July 18, 2013
Up on Capitol Hill . . .
Tax Reform
The "blank slate" is still, well, blank...
As Politico notes, it hasn’t been smooth sailing for Senators Baucus and Hatch and the “blank slate” approach to tax reform. Colleagues on both sides of the aisle seem reluctant to submit official letters of support for…
Washington Snapshot - July 11, 2013
Up on Capitol Hill . . .
Tax Reform
Should a newly reformed tax code raise more revenue than the old tax code?
Discussion this week has centered on whether tax reform will be revenue raising (the position reflected by Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus) or revenue neutral (reflected by…
Washington Snapshot - June 27, 2013
BREAKING NEWS: Baucus and Hatch Call for "Blank Slate" in Tax Reform
This morning, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) held a closed door meeting with the committee to ask for their support in tax reform.
A Dear Colleague letter from Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch…
Washington Snapshot - June 20, 2013
June 20, 2013
Welcome to the Council’s Weekly Washington Snapshot
The Council on Foundations Public Policy and Legal Affairs team is pleased to launch a new weekly Washington Snapshot. Every Thursday afternoon, this newsletter will give you a quick glimpse at some of the pressing issues we’re…
Charitable Giving
Issue
The charitable deduction is a tax provision which allows individuals to reduce their taxable income by the total amount of charitable contributions they made in that tax year (with some limitations, depending of the type of gift—i.e. cash, stocks, property—or the type of organization…
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