By doubling the standard deduction for the 2018 tax year and going forward, the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 may potentially reduce the number of U.S. taxpayers itemizing deductions by 25%. That means no specific deduction for charitable giving except among about 5% of the U.S. population. Nonprofits worry that the changes to how many Americans file their taxes could also reduce charitable giving. Since individuals will no ... more