Council Submits Extenders Testimony As we noted in last week’s Washington Snapshot, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI-4) held a recent hearing on the seven business “tax extenders” that he opted to extend in his comprehensive tax reform proposal. The hearing, entitled “The…

IRA Charitable Rollover Included in Senate Extenders Bill The Council’s Public Policy team has been closely tracking a flurry of activity on the Hill this week, as the Senate Finance Committee considered which of the 55 expired “tax extenders” to extend for another two years. The IRA charitable…

Council Releases Summary of Camp Bill For the past few weeks, we’ve working to analyze Chairman Camp’s tax reform bill, assess its potential impact on philanthropic and charitable organizations, coordinate with our colleagues in the field, and most importantly determine how to best represent the…

Camp Bill Sets Critical Precedent Stakeholders in every sector—including the Council—continue to delve into House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp’s (R-MI-4) Tax Reform Act of 2014 to get to the bottom of its wide-reaching implications. As we’ve been commenting since the bill’s…

Chairman Camp Releases Tax Reform Proposal Dozens of provisions impact tax-exempt organizations As we let our readers know in a Washington Snapshot Breaking News alert on Wednesday, House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI-4) released his long-awaited comprehensive tax reform bill this week.…

Just Announced - Washington Update Webinar on February 19 Get prepared for Philanthropy Week in Washington! As Philanthropy Week quickly approaches, we are excited to offer the second in a series of webinars geared at getting you up-to-speed on the latest happenings in Washington! Council staff and…

Register now for Philanthropy Week in Washington! "Philanthropy Week in Washington” is quickly approaching. Hosted by the Council on Foundations from March 3-7 is the new initiative for a week of activities – some very familiar and others new. The week will begin and end with communications…

With numerous provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expiring at the end of 2025, Congress is working towards passing a tax package this Congress. This page serves as a landing page for key Council resources related to the forthcoming tax package. For the most up to date information, join…

On Capitol Hill Members Return to Washington Activity in the halls of Congress increased as lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday. Although debate continues on Syria, the votes on the use of force have been put off while a diplomatic solution is explored. In the meantime, House and Senate…

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.…

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…

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…