Senate Bill 587
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting Charitable Contributions Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 9, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
587
Congress
115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting Charitable Contributions Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirement for taxpayers to substantiate deductions for charitable contributions of $250 or more with a contemporaneous written acknowledgment by the donee organization. The bill eliminates an exemption from the requirement for contributions reported on a return filed by the donee organization.
March 9, 2017
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03/09/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
03/09/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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