A bill to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act - Treats cash contributions made after the enactment of this Act and before April 15, 2014, for the relief of victims in areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan as having been made on December 31, 2013, for purposes of the tax deduction for charitable contributions. Deems such a contribution as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of the Internal Revenue Code if the taxpayer produces a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization and the date and amount of the contribution.
Became Public Law No: 113-92.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1369)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1369)
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1369)
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1706)
See also H.R. 3771.
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