A Quick and Simple Way to Grow Support for H.R. 2592: the Charitable Contribution Parity & Enhancement Act

In this blog and elsewhere we’ve been discussing NAEIR's introduction of H.R. 2592 and attempts to cultivate interest and support of the bill since 2008. 

Once passed, this legislation would allow thousands of S Corps and other businesses throughout the country to take advantage of IRC Section 170(e)(3).  They would get the same enhanced tax deduction when donating surplus inventory that only C Corporations now enjoy.

The bill would motivate many more companies to donate inventory and make a wide range of free products available to charities throughout the country.

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We’ve sought to grow support for the bill among legislators and others throughout the country for a while now.  There have been meetings and telephone conversations with legislators and their staff.  In addition, we’ve also spoken with major nonprofit groups and association executives in education and the philanthropic and business community on the local and national level. Periodic trips to Washington, D.C. in large part to grow this support as well as to generate interest in NAEIR in general have also been conducted.

As I’ve said previously and should come as no surprise to anyone that spends any time watching network or cable news, reading online news sources and poring over newspapers, the focus on the domestic front, at all levels of government is job creation and the national debt.  Scarce little attention is being paid to anything else. 

No matter.  With your help and your support of H.R. 2592, we can continue to build on the growing interest in the bill and its ultimate adoption. 

Here’s an easy way to let your legislators know that you support the bill; that may inspire them to do likewise.  Go to www.popvox.com.  First, you’ll need to register.  This will take no time at all and allows Popvox to automatically determine who your representatives are.  Type H.R. 2592 in the search panel on the upper right hand corner.  A webpage will appear.  You can register support with a click of your mouse.  An email will be sent directly to your representatives on Capitol Hill. Please ask your friends and colleagues to do the same.

This is important legislation.  One of the great things about this bill is that it helps both the philanthropic and business communities across the country. 

Thanks for your help.

Questions?  Give me a call or send me an email.  I’ll get back to you ASAP.  Here’s how to reach me:

Cruz A. Ramos

VP of Public Affairs

NAEIR

(309)-343-0704 ext. 341

(800)-562-0955 ext. 341

car@naeir.org