H.R.1524 - Artist-Museum Partnership Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor. as introduced.
  • Short: Artist-Museum Partnership Act as introduced.

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04/12/11
H.R.1524: Lead Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

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12/30/08
Ohio.com - Mary Schiller Myers is missed

The Artist-Museum Partnership Act, H.R. 1524 and S. 548, would allow artists, writers and composers to take a fair-market tax deduction for contributions of their own works to nonprofit collecting institutions. ...

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11/02/08
VOTE*VOTE*VOTE!

So far, 108 co-sponsors have signed on to HR 1524 in the House--breaking the record number set in 2004.There are also a record number of co-sponsors in the Senate, with 30 co-sponsors signing on to S. 548. ...

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10/18/08
TaxProf Blog: Tax Planning for Open Source Contributions

Presumably, the charitable deduction is limited to cost, not fmv (§ 170(e)(1)(A); Reg. § 1.170A-4(b)(1)), although the proposed Artist-Museum Partnership Act (S. 548; H.R. 1524) would liberalize these rules. (Hat Tip: Scott Brenner.) ...

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10/12/08
Artist Deduction Bill Gaining Momentum

So far, 108 co-sponsors have signed on to HR 1524 in the House—breaking the record number set in 2004. There are also a record number of co-sponsors in the Senate, with 30 co-sponsors signing on to S. 548. ...

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10/10/08
Tax Talk

548 in the 110th Congress ??? also introduced as HR 1524 by John Lewis [D-Ga]). So far, the bill has received bipartisan backing from Democratic Senators, including Barrack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, ...

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09/21/08
Americans for the Arts Report Card: Republicans, Too Busy Lying, Flunk

Additionally, the number of co-sponsors on the House’s Artists Deduction Bill (HR 1524) has increased from 71 to 102. “As the arts and arts education increasingly established a foothold during this year’s presidential campaign trail, ...

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09/20/08
Art Biz Blog: Donation schmomation

Write your Congress person to support H.R. 1524 - The Artist-Museum Partnership Act. It is easy to do through Americans for the Arts Web site. It might be a good idea to wait until after the elections. I think congress has other thing ...

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09/03/08
I am proud to be donating this painting to the Silent and Live ...

But if you owned one of my pieces and wanted to donate it you could deduct the full value of the art work. The current status of HR 1524 is that it has been referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. The Senate also has S. 548.

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08/13/08
Important Legislation for Artists and Crafts People

It's not unusual to be asked to contribute artwork or craft to nonprofit organizations for fundraising benefits. Many artists do it quite regularly. Right now the only thing you can deduct from your income tax is the cost of the ...

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08/11/08
Orphan Works Legislation & Artist Deduction Bill

HR1524 would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. The US tax system now accords unequal treatment to creators and collectors who donate tangible works (eg, ...

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08/05/08
News from Washington - Possible Changes in Artist Charitable Donations

The House has a companion bill HR 1524 (click to read) introduced by Rep John Lewis on March 14, 2007. The Senate bill has 30 co-sponsors while the House bill has 104 cosponsors. Each bill has been referred to a committee, ...

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08/02/08
Political Advocacy Tool

HR 1524 and S. 548 are identical to legislation that the Senate has passed five times in the past few years, but that has not been reviewed by the House. The American Arts Alliance is a member of the Legislative Planning Committee for ...

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06/30/08
House Artist Deduction Bill

Congressional Legislation House Artist Deduction Bill Bill # HR1524 Original Sponsor: John Lewis (D-GA 5th) Cosponsor Total: 103 (last sponsor added 06/24/2008) 80 Democrats 23 Republicans About This Legislation: 3/14/2007--Introduced. ...

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06/16/08
Artists: contact your representative!

If you're an artist, you know an artist or you just like art, you should contact your representative and encourage them to support HR 1524. The Advocate for the Arts website has a handy little form that you can simply enter your e-mail ...

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05/28/08
support the house artist deduction bill

please urge your congressperson to co-sponsor hr1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. it is easy to do. americans for the arts web site has more ...

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05/28/08
Support the House Artist Deduction Bill

Please urge your congressperson to co-sponsor HR1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. It is easy to do. Americans for the Arts Web site has more ...

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05/13/08
apathy gets you nowhere

... for small business (house version hr 2132, and senate version s. 99); the artists deduction bill - the tax deductibility of artists works at full value rather than materials only (senate version s. 548, house version hr 1524 ...

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05/13/08
apathy gets you nowhere

... for small business (house version hr 2132, and senate version s. 99); the artists deduction bill - the tax deductibility of artists works at full value rather than materials only (senate version s. 548, house version hr 1524 ...

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04/19/08
Artist-Museum Partnership Act

Urge Members of the House of Representatives to co-sponsor HR1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. The US tax system accords unequal treatment to ...

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04/19/08
call to action

On March 13, 2007, HR 1524 - The Artist-Museum Partnership Act was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. Please urge your congressperson to co-sponsor HR1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for ...

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04/17/08
Support the House Artist Deduction Bill

Please urge your congressperson to co-sponsor HR1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. It is easy to do. Americans for the Arts Web site has more ...

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04/13/08
copyright-related bills that actually exist

hr 1524, the artist-museum partnership act. s. 548 is basically the same thing. would allow artists, writers, musicians and scholars to donate their works to certain types of nonprofit organisations (eg, museums) and claim it as a ...

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04/08/08
Artists Taking Action

HR 1524 and S. 548 are identical to legislation that the Senate has passed five times in the past few years, but that has not been reviewed by the House. This bill affects every creative person, not just sculptors. Please take note. ...

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04/08/08
Artists Taking Action

HR 1524 and S. 548 are identical to legislation that the Senate has passed five times in the past few years, but that has not been reviewed by the House. This bill affects every creative person, not just sculptors. Please take note. ...

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04/04/08
Marcia G. Yerman: Obama Reaches Out to Women and The Art World ...

Patrick Leahy to back Leahy's H.R. 1524 Artist-Museum Partnership Act. This long overdue legislation amends the inequity of permitting artists to deduct only the costs of their materials when making a charitable contribution of their ...

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03/18/08
activism for artists

Please take a moment to send an email in support of The Artist Deduction Bill S. 548 and HR 1524. This Bill would give artists (visual artists, musicians, & writers) the right to deduct the fair market value of their work when donated ...

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03/18/08
Deducting the Fair Market Value of Your Art

548 and HR 1524. This Bill would give artists the right to deduct the fair market value of their work when donated to museums and other non-profit organizations. Click HERE to support this bill. Americans for the Arts has created a ...

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03/17/08
Activism for artists

Please take a moment to send an email in support of The Artist Deduction Bill S. 548 and HR 1524. This Bill would give artists (visual artists, musicians, & writers) the right to deduct the fair market value of their work when donated ...

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03/17/08
ARTIST-MUSEUM PARTNERSHIP ACT, S. 548 or HR1524

548 or HR1524 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the ...

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