HR 840
99th Congress
House
Taxation
Charitable contributions
Crime prevention
Income tax
Public Welfare and Charities
Tax deductions
Tax-exempt organizations
Victims of crimes
A bill to clarify the law by explicitly providing that nonprofit community crime prevention organizations and crime victim assistance organizations are organizations operated for charitable purposes within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and for other purposes.
Introduced: January 30, 1985
Introduced by:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 30, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 30, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that nonprofit community crime prevention organizations and crime assistance organizations are organizations operated for charitable purposes. Permits a taxpayer who does not itemize deductions for the taxable year to deduct as a charitable contribution the amount of any crime prevention and crime victim assistance contribution in arriving at their taxable income. Limits the amount of such deduction.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish procedures for qualifying nonprofit community crime prevention and crime victim assistance organizations as tax-exempt charitable organizations.
What's happening now
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1