Recent Federal Changes Affecting Your Charitable Giving
This page is dedicated to providing timely resources that will help our alumni and friends learn more about federal tax provisions and how they might impact your charitable and financial planning. Please consult with your advisors for details about how this information might personally impact you, and contact us if we can help you with any future gift-planning opportunities.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
In 2017 the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was enacted. It was the most comprehensive tax overhaul in three decades. Many provisions of the act were scheduled to automatically expire at the end of 2025 unless renewed. The legislation, popularly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and signed into law on July 4, 2025, did, in fact, extend most provisions of TCJA, including the current tax brackets ranging from 0% to 37%. This means that the tax cuts in the 2017 TCJA remain mostly intact.
- Read our new article titled, “New Tax Law and How It Affects Charitable Giving.”
- If you would like additional details about OBBBA, you may read the full bill here.
The CARES Act
The Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act is an economic relief package created to provide emergency financial assistance and health care response for individuals, businesses, and institutions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Read our new article titled, “How the New CARES Act May Affect your Gift Planning.”
- Request our new CARES Act Toolkit, which provides a helpful summary of the CARES Act. (below)
- Our upcoming issue of the Legacy newsletter will provide additional information about these provisions. If you are not already on our mailing list, we invite you to sign up to receive it online.
- If you would like additional details about the CARES Act, you may read the full bill here.
The SECURE Act
New retirement legislation, known as the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019), will have a wide-reaching impact on retirement, charitable planning, and more. The bill was signed into law in December 2019, and most of the provisions went into effect in January 2020.
- Read our new article titled, “How the SECURE Act Affects Charitable Planning.”
- Request our new SECURE Act Toolkit, which provides a helpful summary of the SECURE Act. (below)
- If you would like additional details about the SECURE Act, you may read the full bill here.
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