Charitable Giving Deductions
Keep up with the latest news about charitable giving deductions and strategies and philanthropic economics.
For Romney, avoiding risk means obscuring his own positions (Boston Globe)
By Staff WriterMitt 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.
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.
October 13, 2011
Buffet Made $62,855,038 Last Year (CNN Money)Since August, when Warren Buffett published an op-ed in The New York Times, he has drawn national attention for his campaign to get Congress to raise taxes on the wealthy.
June 20, 2011
Charitable Giving in U.S. Edged Up to $291B in 2010Total charitable contributions from American individuals, corporations and foundations grew by 3.8% in 2010 in current dollars and 2.1% in inflation-adjusted dollars, according to estimates released Monday by Giving USA Foundation and its research partner, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
September 20, 2010
10 Most Expensive CitiesOslo, Zurich, and Geneva top the list of the "most expensive cities," the updated UBS report says.
September 14, 2009
True or False: Obama's Charitable Deduction Proposal is Bad for Wealthy InvestorsThe Obama Administration's proposed cap on charitable deductions for the highest earners among us hasn't been front-and-center for several months, but it will grab headlines again.
March 11, 2007
The Charitable IRA Rollover OpportunityAs we know, life insurance is an important tool in charitable giving. The "multiplier" created by the difference between the premium and the death benefit ...
March 11, 2007
The Charitable IRA Rollover OpportunityAs we know, life insurance is an important tool in charitable giving. The "multiplier" created by the difference between the premium and the death benefit ...