Charitable Giving Privacy Protection Act

Bill: 114-hr-4281
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
Introduced: 2015-12-17
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions

Right of privacy

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2015-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Charitable Giving Privacy Protection Act </strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from requiring or accepting the Social Security account numbers of donors of charitable donations from donee organizations when such organizations are providing substantiation of such donations. The IRS may require the use of an identifier other than a Social Security account number. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4281 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2015 Mr. Rothfus (for himself and Mr. Higgins ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the inclusion of social security numbers of donors in charitable contribution substantiation acknowledgements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charitable Giving Privacy Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on inclusion of social security numbers of donors in charitable contribution substantiation acknowledgements (a) In general Section 170(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F) and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) Prohibition on requiring or accepting collection of social security numbers (i) In general For purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary may not require or accept social security numbers of donors from donee organizations. (ii) Use of alternative number The Secretary may require the use of an identifier other than a social security number for purposes of this paragraph. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.