Washington D.C., Jun 9, 2017 / 14:42 pm
As President Donald Trump and Congress get set to undertake tax reform, some are concerned that Republican tax proposals could lead to drastic reductions in charitable giving.
"I don't think that it was intended, by any means, that they want to harm charitable giving," Brian W. Walsh, executive director of the Faith & Giving Coalition, told CNA of research that claims GOP tax reform proposals could give Americans less incentive to make tax-deductible charitable donations. Religious charitable groups like Catholic Charities, USA are coalition members.
Yet, he added, "unintended consequences can be just as damaging as those that are intended."
Walsh referred to two Republican tax proposals for his claim – Trump's proposal released in April, and another "blueprint" by House Republicans last summer.