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igher taxes, as out-
lined in President
Bill Clinton's budget
plan, might impact
philanthropy in two ways,
local professionals say: for
better or for worse.
Linda Wasserman Aviv,
a tax attorney for Miro
Miro & Weiner in
Bloomfield Hills, predicts
that those who have less
take-home pay will
become more cautious in
their giving.
"I think people are
going to be more careful
with the way they spend
money because they will
have less disposable
income," she said.
However, Ms. Aviv, who
serves on the board of the
United Jewish Found-
ation, said she doesn't
think Jewish charities
should panic.
"My guess is it will have
minimal impact (on the
Allied Jewish Campaign)
because the major donors
are not going to be affect-
ed by the tax rates. I
think these people are
philanthropically inclined.
They give because they
feel it's the right thing to
do," she said.
President Clinton's eco-
nomic plan calls for alter-
ing the tax structure in
hopes of decreasing the
federal deficit. To do so,
he proposes increasing the
tax rate for the wealthiest
Americans.
Though he promised a
tax decrease for middle-
class Americans, these
taxpayers could also see
their taxes increase. Mr.
Clinton's proposals
include a new energy tax
as well.
Bernie Kent, a tax part-
ner at Coopers & Lybrand
in Detroit, said higher
taxes will stimulate chari-
table giving among the
wealthy.
"The fact that their dis-
posable income might be
down due to higher tax
rates is more than offset
by the higher tax benefit
that they will get from the
contribution," he said.
His prediction is sup-
ported in a study released
by Independent Sector, a
Washington, D.C.-based
coalition of 850 founda-
tions, corporations and
voluntary organizations.
"We do know from
econometric studies that
when tax rates go up, the
price of giving decreases,"
said Virginia Hodgkinson,
vice president for
research. "This leads to an
increase in charitable con-
tributions."
More critical to charita-
ble giving than higher tax
rates is the impact
President Clinton's pro-
gram will have on the
health of the overall econ-
omy, said Nathan Upfal, co-
chair of the Young Adult
Division's Allied Jewish
Campaign.
Mr. Upfal also referred
to an "appreciation" provi-
sion in the Clinton plan.
This provision would boost
contributions of valuables
by enabling a giver to
deduct the appreciated
value of a donation.
Although the apprecia-
tion provision might stim-
ulate giving, another part
of the president's plan
might deter it. Mr. Upfal
referred to a clause that
calls for an elimination of
deductions equal to 3 per-
cent of a person's adjusted
income over $100,000.
"Overall, it's hard to say
whether the effect of
Clinton's plan will be good
or bad," Mr. Upfal said.
"But in our community, it
will probably be good
because a significant por-
tion of dollars raised come
from higher income indi-
viduals. They will be able
to take advantage of the
greater value of the chari-
table deduction." ❑
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