Northsky Public Policy Briefing

NorthSky Public Policy Briefing

Charitable Tax Credit Update

Tax reform legislation was passed by the Senate on May 12 and hours later, the House concurred in the Senate version of the bill, sending it to Governor Rick Snyder for his signature. The bill eliminates the charitable tax credit, replaces the Michigan Business Tax with a 6 percent corporate income tax, and taxes pensions. The vote on the main bill, HB 4361, was 20-19 with Lt. Governor Brian Calley casting the tie-breaking vote. 

Federal Charitable Deductions Are At Risk of Being Eliminated

With the increased focus on deficit reduction in Washington, emerging threats to the charitable deduction are becoming more pronounced. Independent Sector has created a one-pager that provides more information on the importance of these deductions.  

Visit www.independentsector.org for more information.  

Study Released by Nonprofit VOTE and the Michigan Nonprofit Association

A recent study focused on the effectiveness of nonprofit voter engagement efforts found that when a nonprofit talked to clients about voting, their likelihood of voting increased.

To learn more visit the research page  and read the study factsheet. You can also watch a webinar "Nonprofits Increase Voter Participation: New Research from the Field," download the PowerPoint Presentation, and read the full report from the site.

We encourage you to share the study factsheet with staff, stakeholders, and other nonprofits in your network to spread the word about what nonprofits can and should do to help increase voter participation rates.

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