Posts Tagged ‘Haiti’
Roskam Urges Tax Breaks for Haiti & Chile Disaster Relief Donations
Posted by admin in US Tax Questions on September 7th, 2010
Rep. Roskam took to the floor of the House of Representatives on March 10th to urge swift passage of tax breaks on all donations for disaster relief in Haiti and Chile. The earthquakes in both countries have demonstrated the generosity of Americans who have donated millions of dollars to the relief efforts in both countries. Roskam urged tax breaks for all donations to further encourage giving.
US tax break failing to help Haiti – 17 Apr 09
Posted by admin in US Tax Questions on June 3rd, 2010
As part of a new US initiative, tax breaks from the US were supposed to bring hope to millions of Haitians stuck in poverty. But many say it is failing to translate into real benefits for Haitians. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Port-au-Prince at one factory, to see why some workers suggest the new tax breaks benefit the customers in the US, not them.