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WebCPA | Tools and Resources for the Electronic Accountant: "House Expects Vote on Katrina Charity Package

By WebCPA staff

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, said he hopes his chamber will vote on a bill to encourage charitable giving in response to Hurricane Katrina before the end of the week.

According to reports, DeLay said the House Ways and Means Committee is putting together a narrow package that would encourage more charitable giving to the Katrina private relief effort by providing targeted tax relief to the contributors to the recovery."