Deductibility rate for charitable donations must be preserved | The News Journal | delawareonline.com

Deductibility rate for charitable donations must be preserved | The News Journal | delawareonline.com: The United States has long been defined in part by the charitable nature of its people. And from its inception in 1913, the federal income tax code has allowed taxpayers to deduct charitable gifts. In effect, government partners with charitably minded Americans to advance the general welfare.

Viewpoints: Are feds set to pull rug from under charities? - Sacramento Opinion - Sacramento Editorial | Sacramento Bee

Editorial

Viewpoints: Are feds set to pull rug from under charities? - Sacramento Opinion - Sacramento Editorial | Sacramento Bee: ndrew Watt, national president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, put it this way: "2008 and 2009 were two of the worst fundraising years ever, with significant drops in giving across the board affecting every type of charity. Capping the deduction just when we're starting to see the smallest signs of economic recovery is exactly the wrong move to make."

EDITORIAL: PILOTs deserve to be grounded

EDITORIAL: PILOTs deserve to be grounded: "EDITORIAL: PILOTs deserve to be grounded
Fee could hurt small not-for-profits
Sat. January 19 - 2008
IBJ Staff

At first glance, Indiana Rep. Thomas E. Saunders’ proposal doesn’t seem unreasonable: Why not charge not-for-profits a fee to help cover the costs of local services like police and fire protection? They don’t pay property taxes like the rest of us, after all, and we sure can’t afford to support freeloaders.

Thing is, we can’t afford the alternative, either.

Saunders’ House Bill 1281 would require charitable organizations to make payments in lieu of taxes (dubbed PILOTs) on property not used for governmental, educational or religious purposes."