Allied Charities |
Community Vitality Investment Act
Despite record numbers of Minnesotans playing raffles, bingo, pull tabs and other charitable games, charities are struggling to make donations because of an unfair tax structure. Unlike most individuals and for-profit businesses that receive some kind of tax benefit when a charitable donation is made, the more charities donate, the more they pay in state taxes.
The Community Vitality Act (S.F. 419/S.F. 1069 and H.F. 226) would achieve tax fairness by eliminating state taxes on the charitable contributions from qualified organizations operating charitable gaming. The bill has broad bipartisan support in both the house and the senate.
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In the News May 31, 2017: Rochester Post Bulletin May 18, 2017: WJON May 18, 2017: Duluth News Tribune (x2) May 18, 2017: Duluth News Tribune April 14, 2017: Brainerd Dispatch March 23, 2017: The Pilot-Independent, Walker MN March 14, 2017: ABC Newspapers March 1, 2017: Press & News Feb. 20, 2017: Star Tribune Feb. 20, 2017: Mankato Free Press Feb. 20, 2017: Rochester Post-Bulletin Feb. 20, 2017: Duluth News Tribune | News Releases March 8, 2017: Charities too often are working more to pay for U.S. Bank Stadium than to invest in their own communities and missions March 6, 2017: Ad Campaign Asks Minnesotans to See Charities' Work in Community Assets. Feb. 10, 2017: Community Vitality Investment Act Heard Before House Commerce Committee Feb. 7, 2017:COMMUNITY VITALITY INVESTMENT ACT SEEKS TAX FAIRNESS FOR CHARITIES |