Republican James Lankford leads charge to increase charitable giving deduction

Republican Sen. James Lankford from Oklahoma seeks to increase the tax deduction for charitable giving in legislation introduced on Monday.

“This proposal incentivizes additional giving during a time of crisis in our nation,” the senator said when introducing the bill. “Our nation’s charities help millions of people both in Oklahoma and across the nation access food, shelter, clothes, employment assistance, and mental and physical health services without forcing them to wait on the government.”