Good News! The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the America Gives More Act of 2015, which expands the charitable tax deduction that businesses currently receive to farmers, so they can also reap the benefit of donating surplus food to charity organizations. It also makes the deduction permanent, so businesses will not longer have to deal with the uncertainty of not knowing whether the deduction will be extended again and again. Now the Senate needs to consider the bill.
We need your help to make sure the America Gives More Act becomes law!
Feeding America is circulating a sign-on letter that they will send to the Senate Finance Committee. Good Shepherd Food Bank has signed on and we urge you to do the same. You can read the letter here and sign on here.
As you can see, other states are well represented on this letter. We would like Maine organizations to show our support, too.
This legislation will benefit Maine farmers by allowing them to claim a tax deduction for food donations made to hunger relief agencies. It will benefit our network by encouraging additional donations from growers across the state. Now is the time to act to ensure this bill is passed!
A blog for partner agencies of Good Shepherd Food Bank