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Thank you for the opportunity to provide written testimony for the record on the subject of “Tax Tools for Local Economic Development.” We commend the Committee for holding a hearing on this pivotal topic as communities around the country continue to recover from the pandemic, natural disasters,…

A post-graduation scholarship is a type of charitable grant that foundations would make to attract individuals with career skills needed in a particular region to make their homes and build their careers in that community. A post-graduation scholarship would be awarded to an individual who has…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot: With no agreement on DACA, Congress pursues another short-term funding deal to avoid a government shutdown Senate races with potential Finance Committee implications Administration continues push to expand broadband access House committee marks up bill…

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 legislation takes effect, Senate Finance Committee Chairman to retire Deadline to pass FY18 spending measure looms Two new U.S. senators sworn in In the States: State legislatures convene to confront uncertainty caused by the federal tax bill News from…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot Tax Reform Update: Republican leaders unveil tax reform framework Obamacare repeal bill pulled once again HUD releases new strategic plan In the States: State budgets remain in gridlock, Nonprofit responses differ on city demands for payments in lieu of taxes…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… Council submits tax reform comments to Senate Finance Committee Tax Reform Update: House committee approves budget, takes first legislative step towards tax reform Senate Finance Committee to consider Mr. Kautter’s nomination today In the States: Michigan…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… Tax Reform Update: Health care debate slows other legislative action, but Congress is still ramping up for tax reform House Appropriations Committee to consider Johnson Amendment provision in a bill markup today Senate Finance to hold confirmation hearing for…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… Tax Reform Update: Senate Finance Chairman calls for input on tax reform Health care seems to gain steam in Senate HUD announces it will begin accepting unsolicited proposals for research In the States: Delaware charitable deduction at risk News from the…

In this Week's Edition of Snapshot... Senate Finance Committee considers Mnuchin for Treasury Secretary Trump butts heads with House Republicans on key tax reform issue Council sends letter from Vikki to every Congressional office IRS issues guidance on rules for private foundation…

News from the Hill New Tax Leadership for Senate Finance Democrats On Tuesday, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced a new tax leadership team for Senate Finance Committee Democrats. Victor Fleisher, of the University of San Diego, and Tiffany Smith, currently on staff…

In response to the horrific attacks in Orlando, Council President and CEO Vikki Spruill and Board Chair Sherry Magill penned an open letter reaffirming the Council’s commitment to advancing diversity, equality, and inclusion in and beyond the philanthropic field, and to continue serving as a…

News from the Hill International Tax Reform Blueprint Forthcoming Despite the condensed Congressional session due to the upcoming elections, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) asserts that his Task Force on Tax Reform will release a substantive blueprint for tax reform before the end of this month. Though…

News from the Hill This Week in Tax Reform The discussion around tax reform is still alive and well, as demonstrated by hearings this week in both the House and the Senate. On Tuesday, Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) of the Senate Finance Committee held a second hearing on corporate tax integration:…

Executive & Regulatory News Department of Labor Publishes New Rule on Overtime Regulations On Wednesday, President Obama and Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime regulations. The Council has been closely tracking this issue…