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Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on April 16th, 2018
By Gregory Singer, Guest Columnist
Last year at tax time, we were worried that a new tax law might cap or eliminate the charitable deduction. The good news is that it didn’t. But the bad news is that, for many families, it effectively did.
Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on April 9th, 2018
Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on April 2nd, 2018
Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on March 5th, 2018
By Eric Kinaitis
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provided a massive change to many aspects of traditional tax planning.
Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on February 19th, 2018
Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on February 12th, 2018
By Eric Kinaitis
According to a recent study, Americans gave over $427 billion to charity in 2018, with nearly 68% of that amount coming from individuals.
Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on February 4th, 2018
By David A. Levitt, Guest Columnist
Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on January 22nd, 2018
By Mark Miller, Guest Columnist
The tax rules governing charitable contributions remained largely intact under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was recently signed into law by President Trump. The new law actually increases the allowable deduction for cash donations made to public charities from 50 percent of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) to 60 percent of AGI.
Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on January 8th, 2018
Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on December 25th, 2017
By Eric Kinaitis
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