Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Family Support Act of 2018

To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of the families of the slain or injured victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Family Support Act of 2018 2. Special rules for charitable cash contributions for the relief of the families of the slain or injured victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting (a) Qualified Contribution For purposes of this section, a qualified contribution is a cash contribution made for the relief of the spouses, dependents, or guardians of the slain or injured victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that occurred on February 14, 2018, for which a charitable contribution deduction is allowable under section 170 (b) Acceleration of income tax benefits For purposes of section 170 (c) Recordkeeping In the case of a qualified contribution, a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization, the date of the contribution, and the amount of the contribution shall be treated as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of section 170(f)(17) (d) Clarification that contribution will not fail To qualify as a charitable contribution A cash contribution made for the relief of the spouses, dependents, or guardians of the slain or injured victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that occurred on February 14, 2018, shall not fail to be treated as a charitable contribution for purposes of section 170 (e) Clarification that payments by charitable organizations to families treated as exempt payments For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, payments made on or after February 14, 2018, and on or before October 15, 2018, to the spouse, any dependent (as defined in section 152 of such Code), or any guardian of the slain or injured victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that occurred on February 14, 2018, by an organization which (determined without regard to any such payments) would be an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code shall— (1) be treated as related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for such organization’s exemption under such section; and (2) shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied with respect to such victims.

Summary: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Family Support Act of 2018 This bill accelerates the benefits of tax deductions for charitable cash contributions made for the relief of the spouses, dependents, or guardians of the slain or injured victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that occurred on February 14, 2018. A taxpayer who makes such a contribution may claim a deduction in 2017 for contributions made on or after February 13, 2018, and before April 18, 2018. Recordkeeping requirements for the deduction may be satisfied using a telephone bill showing the name of the organization to which a contribution was made with the date and amount of such contribution. A contribution that is made on or after February 14, 2018, may qualify as a charitable contribution even if it is for the exclusive benefit of the specified individuals. Payments made on or after February 14, 2018, and on or before October 15, 2018, to the individuals by a tax-exempt organization: (1) shall be treated as related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for such organization's tax exemption; and (2) may not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if the payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied.