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The Revenue Act of 1917 introduces deductions for charitable donations.
Date: 1917
Laws/legislation/policy
Nonprofit Industrial Complex
Economy
For the first time, people who donate to "religious, charitable, scientific, or educational" organizations are exempt from paying taxes on those donations.
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