NPR  The holidays are approaching. The Salvation Army's red kettles are jingling. Canvassers are canvassing. Public radio hosts are pleading. "Giving Season" is upon us, and it benefits a lot from the charitable tax deduction. But the reality is, only a sliver of taxpayers will receive this tax benefit.

AJC.com  The state ethics commission’s director told the panel Wednesday that a voting advocacy nonprofit connected to Stacey Abrams acted as a political committee during the 2018 elections and should have both registered with the state and reported how much it raised and spent.

Crain's Chicago Business  For more than a century, Illinois court decisions — including a state Supreme Court ruling last year — have held that nonprofit hospitals should receive property tax exemption when they provide valuable charitable and community services. Additionally, a bipartisan law enacted by the General Assembly in 2012 sets clear state standards — that are actually more stringent than federal standards — specifying what counts and how much is needed for a hospital to earn property tax exemption.

ECFA  In conjunction with the annual Giving Tuesday celebrated this year on December 3, Congressman Mark Walker of North Carolina has reintroduced legislation known as the “Universal Charitable Giving Act” to encourage all Americans to give generously to support the critical work of our nation’s charities.