A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for purposes of the charitable contributions deduction and to exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income.
Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere Act of 2008 or the GIVE Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for charitable purposes to a rate not less than the rate used for the tax deduction for medical transportation expenses; and (2) exclude from the gross income of charitable volunteers reimbursements paid to them for the use of a passenger automobile for the benefit of a charitable organization.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6567)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9209-9210)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9210)
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