Policy Updates

Census outreach and operations resume despite COVID-19

May 15, 2020

How has COVID-19 changed how communities respond to the Census? COVID-19 has not changed how most households should respond to the 2020 Census but it has resulted in the Census Bureau delaying many in-person field ...

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)

May 15, 2020

The President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) on March 27. Below is our reaction to and summary of the legislation.

COVID-19's impact on how nonprofits handle unemployment claims

Apr 29, 2020

How do nonprofits handle unemployment claims? With Colorado facing record numbers of unemployment claims due to the impacts of the COVID-19, navigating Colorado's unemployment insurance (UI) processes has become...

Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act

Apr 21, 2020

Congress adopted the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act of 2020 (informally called CARES Act 1.5) on April 23. The President is expected to sign the bill before the end of the week.

New federal law to address COVID-19

Apr 6, 2020

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) On March 19, the President signed H.R. 6201 to expand COVID-19 testing, make paid sick and family leave available to employees affected by COVID-19, provide emergency...

State Response to COVID-19

Apr 6, 2020

Actions by the Governor's Office Executive and Public Health Orders Governor Polis has taken several executive and public health actions to respond to the spread of COVID-19 including the following:

Support the Homeless Contribution Tax Credit! (HB 20-1335)

Mar 4, 2020

Background Given recent signs of reduced charitable giving nationwide, Colorado's donors thankfully can still take advantage of several different state tax incentives to donate. A key priority on our 2020 Public Policy...

Final Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standard Rule

Jan 31, 2020

On January 22, the Colorado Division of Labor Standards and Statistics revised the state's minimum wage order for the first time since the 1990s.

Taxes on Transportation Benefits and Unrelated Business Activities

Jan 15, 2020

Thanks to the efforts of nonprofits throughout the country, Congress approved, and the President signed, legislation to repal the tax on transportation benefits provided by nonprofits to their employees.

Tax Expenditures Reviewed by Interim Committee

Dec 3, 2019

Background In late October, an interim legislative committee will propose legislation to change numerous tax policies, including some affecting nonprofits and the people they serve.

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