H.R. 801, titled the "Charitable Act," proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals who do not itemize their deductions to still benefit from charitable contribution deductions. For tax years 2026 and 2027, this bill would permit such taxpayers to claim a...
Simple Explanation
In H.R. 801, sometimes called the "Charitable Act," the government wants to let people who don't do lots of complicated tax counting still get a nice tax break when they give money to help others, starting in 2026.