The tax bill approved by Congress and signed into law by President Trump in late 2017 affected fundraising and the nonprofit sector in countless ways. And we’re still waiting to see how the tax bill will affect giving throughout 2018 and beyond.
AFP’s current key legislative priority is passage of the Charitable Act, which would allow taxpayers, regardless of whether they itemize their taxes or not, to take a deduction for their giving. This bill is a reintroduction of the Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act from 2021.
AFP’s public policy program covers a lot of ground, working on issues such as the Charitable IRA Rollover, the Johnson Amendment, Form 990 disclosure, capital gains tax on gifts of securities and much more!
AFP’s lobbying and advocacy efforts extend to the state and local level, working on bills related to nonprofit and fundraiser registration, charitable solicitations, payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and many more.