Charitable Giving Deductions
Keep up with the latest news about charitable giving deductions and strategies and philanthropic economics.
January 25, 2013
Charitable giving linked to stock performanceA U.S. Trust managing director says advisors should not shy away from discussing charity with clients.
January 24, 2013
Charitable Giving Linked to Higher Stocks, Not Lower TaxesThe stock market has risen 5% year to date, and that helps philanthropic giving more than fears over ending the charitable deduction hurt it, the U.S. Trust wealth strategies advisor Ramsay Slugg told AdvisorOne.
January 04, 2013
Tax Law Leaves Charitable Deduction IntactBut the permanent extension of the Pease limitation on itemized deductions was met with less enthusiasm from charities.
December 18, 2012
Gift Now or Not? Impact of Pease Limit on Charitable DeductionsWhile many of your clients are left wondering if they should accelerate charitable giving into 2012 to ensure that they reap the benefits of the current deduction, others are looking ahead to an entirely different scenario.
November 27, 2012
5 Smart Approaches to Charitable Giving This Holiday SeasonWith so much tax and fiscal uncertainty, Schwab Charitables Kim Laughton offers these strategies to help donors manage the recent boom in charitable giving.
September 05, 2012
Romney’s Approach to Nonprofits a Sharp Contrast From Obama’s, Report SaysGOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has had a very active personal involvement with charitable giving and the nonprofit world. But in many ways, his positions contrast sharply with those of President Obama.
July 06, 2012
For Romney, avoiding risk means obscuring his own positions (Boston Globe)Mitt Romney has been very specific about what he would do if he won the election in November, but hes not giving any details on how he would get any of it done.
November 22, 2011
Philanthropy Focus: Expert Offers Tips to Make Year-End Giving CountNPTs Eileen Heisman tells AdvsorOne how to make philanthropy smart and strategic and not done just to beat the Dec. 31 deadline for tax purposes.
November 04, 2011
Charities Under Obama Tax Plans Would Feel Some Pain: StudyTax code proposals would have limited short-term effects, but in long-term might hurt, Indiana University study finds.
October 18, 2011
Witnesses to Senators: Charitable Deduction Must Be PreservedA host of witnesses told the Senate Committee on Finance on Tuesday that reducing or eliminating the tax deduction for charitable contributions would be a mistake that would harm ability of philanthropic groups to provide services to those most in need.