Budget and spending decisions by governments affect all Americans and these decisions can have immediate and serious consequences for the people nonprofits serve and the communities in which they operate.
Budget Policy Issues
Federal Budget and Appropriations
Budget and spending decisions by governments affect all Americans and these decisions can have immediate and serious consequences for the people nonprofits serve and the communities in which they operate.
State Budget and Spending
Budget and spending decisions by governments affect all inhabitants and these decisions can have immediate and significant consequences for the people nonprofits serve and the communities in which they operate.
Federal Charitable Giving Incentive
The federal charitable giving incentive was significantly reduced under the 2017 federal tax law because of the near doubling of the standard deduction, which results in a decline in the number of people who itemize.
State Charitable Giving Incentives
The tax laws in many states encourage individuals to give to charitable organizations whose missions they support by providing an itemized deduction or tax credit.
Mandatory Volunteerism
Mandatory volunteerism is a mandate on an individual to volunteer, sometimes called “community engagement” or “community service,” with a nonprofit for a specific number of hours per week in order to be eligible for certain government benefits.
Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR)
A Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) measure is a state budget and tax-policy process that limits growth of state and local revenues to a restrictive formula.