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In This Week's Edition of Snapshot... Preserve Charities and Houses of Worship Act Introduced Request for Information on Opportunity Zones Regulations At-Risk Community Index for 2020 Census States Continue Enacting Targeted Tax Credits The Council Hosted Public Policy Preconference in…

Please be advised: Washington Snapshot will be taking a break next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. We wish all of our readers a safe and happy Thanksgiving and will return with Snapshot on Nov. 29! In This Week's Edition of Snapshot... House Leadership Elections Taking Place Over Next Few…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… Bill Targeting University Endowments and Contributions Introduced Charitable Giving Discussed at Senate Hearing Attacks Against Johnson Amendment Continue Ways and Means Announces Subcommittee Updates IRS Provides Guidance for Grantmakers and Donors…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… Bill to Increase Charitable Giving Introduced in House IRS Funding to be Considered by Senate Committee Ways and Means Holds Hearing on Tax Reform's Impact (So Far) Council Urges Treasury to Delay New UBIT Provisions In the States: States Respond to Federal…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… House Committee Sets Series of Tax Reform Hearings White House Sends Rescissions Proposal to Congress IRS Debuts New EO Search Tool Form 990s for Calendar-Year Organizations Due Soon In the States: Vermont Considers Repeal of Charitable Deduction; Municipal…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… JCT Releases New Estimates in Advance of Senate Finance Hearing Council Call Highlights Public-Philanthropic Partnerships Council Raises Concerns About FARA In the States: Kentucky Preserves Charitable Incentive in Tax Reform, Maryland Passes Law Mirroring…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… Council Hosts Inaugural Public Policy Summit in Philadelphia Disagreement Over Rescissions Bill Persists in Congress Package of Bills to Reform IRS Advances Out of Committee Treasury Announces First Wave of “Opportunity Zones” Agreement Reached Between…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… President, Congressional Leaders Eye Spending Reductions Trump to Nominate Muzinich for Deputy Treasury Secretary Updates to IRS Publication 526 Regarding Giving for Natural Disasters In the States: SALT Workaround Enacted in New York, Oklahoma Preserves…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… Omnibus Signed into Law, Averting Another Shutdown House Continues Push for IRS Reform Guidance Forthcoming on New UBIT Laws In the States: Interest Grows for Medicaid Work and Volunteering Eligibility Mandates, Making Sure Donations Don’t Determine Domicile…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… Budget Conversations Continue on Capitol Hill Council and ICNL Hold Congressional Briefing on FARA Council Submits Comments to Treasury/IRS on DAF Situations POTUS Nominates IRS Chief Counsel White House Chief Economic Advisor Resigns In the States: SALT…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… Ways and Means Committee Adopts FY 2019 Budget Views and Estimates Letter Senior Treasury Official Leaves Agency Amid Tax Reform Implementation In the States: SALT Workaround Bills Advance News from the Hill Ways and Means Committee Adopts FY 2019 Budget…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… JCT Estimates Number of Itemizers Under New Tax Law IRS Issues Guidelines on New Opportunity Zones FEMA Seeks Youths Commerce Releases New Strategic Plan In the States: SALT Workaround Bills Advance News from the Hill JCT Estimates Number of Itemizers…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… Democrats Throw Cold Water on Immediate Fixes to Tax Reform Tax-Writing Committees Add New Members, New Budget Chair Announced The Intersection of SALT and Charitable Contributions Immigration Agreement Could Unlock Funding Compromise IRS Estimates What it…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot Tax Conference Committee Commences as GOP Leaders Announce a Deal Congress Avoids Shutdown, Stalls Shutdown Decision IRS to Pursue Changes to 1023-EZ in 2018 Clarification on IRS Notice 2017-73 In the States: Governors and Lawmakers Prepare for Budget…