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Tax Incentives for Charitable Contributions

Robert McClelland, C. Eugene Steuerle, Chenxi Lu, Aravind Boddupalli
November 12, 2019
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Abstract

This chartbook explores the implications of current-law income tax incentives for charitable donations along with several alternatives for tax deductions that are more universally available.

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Federal Budget and Economy Economic effects of tax policy Federal revenue Revenue sources Individual Taxes Tax expenditures (individual)
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  • Robert McClelland
    Senior Fellow
  • C. Eugene Steuerle
    Institute Fellow and Richard B. Fisher Chair
  • Chenxi Lu
    Research Associate
  • Aravind Boddupalli
    Research Associate
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