Field Notes in Philanthropy: Tax Cuts and Giving




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Summary: Episode 6: Tax Cuts and Giving If you’ve ever donated to a nonprofit, you know the power of the charitable tax deduction. You’re reminded in every year-end appeal, and every handwritten receipt you get for donating those “gently used” clothes and housewares. Nonprofits have long depended on tax incentives to encourage giving, but with the doubling of the Standard Deduction under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, will that incentive go away? And does it matter anyway? In this episode, Dr. Philip Knight,