April 17, 2003

Senate Passes Charity Tax Breaks

By Elizabeth Schwinn

By a vote of 95 to 5, the Senate has passed legislation that has the potential to significantly affect the way charities attract donations and lobby Congress.

The legislation is a package of tax proposals that were first advanced in the Charity Aid, Recovery, and Empowerment (Care) Act of 2003. The House must now craft its own version of the legislation, which it has promised to do quickly, according to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Republican of Tennessee.

The measure

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