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HR 6460 115th Congress House

LIFT for Charities Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion of certain fringe benefit expenses for which a deduction is disallowed in unrelated business taxable income.

Introduced: July 19, 2018 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business expensesIncome tax ratesSports and recreation facilitiesTax-exempt organizationsTransportation costs
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Jul 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 19, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 19, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lessen Impediments from Taxes for Charities Act or the LIFT for Charities Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals a provision that requires unrelated business taxable income to be increased by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by a tax-exempt organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 6504 Related bill Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act
  • S 3317 Related bill Protect Charities and Houses of Worship Act
  • HR 6037 Related bill Nonprofits Support Act
  • S 3332 Identical bill LIFT for Charities Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jul 23, 2018
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jul 19, 2018
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jul 19, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6460: LIFT for Charities Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6460/
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"H.R. 6460: LIFT for Charities Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6460/.
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H.R. 6460, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6460/.
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