The Authors Guild Inc

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For seven years, the Authors Guild has supported proposed changes to the tax code that would allow authors and artists to deduct for tax purposes the appraised market value of their own work (such as manuscripts, first editions, or research notes) that they donate to museums, universities, and libraries. Current tax laws permit the creators to deduct only the value of the materials used in creating the work, such as the expense of the paper and ink in the case of an original manuscript. Collectors and others, however, are permitted to deduct the fair market value of donated manuscripts.

The "Artist-Museum Partnership Act" was recently reintroduced in the House and Senate to correct this inequity. In the Senate, the bill was introduced as S. 548, by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Robert Bennett (R-UT). In the House, H.R. 1524 was introduced by Representatives John Lewis (D-GA), Jim Ramstad (R-MN), and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX).

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Joins Open Book Alliance U.S. Newswire; 9/2/2009 ...2005 lawsuit brought forth by the Authors Guild and the Association of American...American Publishers (AAP) and the Authors' Guild filed suit against Google...Under the deal, Google, the Authors Guild and the AAP would gain significant... ...more

Diverse Coalition Unites To Counter Google Book Settlement U.S. Newswire; 8/26/2009 ...American Publishers (AAP), and the Authors' Guild. Approval of the settlement...American Publishers (AAP) and the Authors' Guild filed suit against Google...Under the deal, Google, the Authors Guild and the AAP would gain significant... ...more

Writers Ask Congressional Authors: Do You Know What Google and the Authors Guild Want to Do with Your Copyright? U.S. Newswire; 1/6/2010 ...infringement. Among those groups is the Authors Guild, which purports to represent...being fairly represented by the Authors Guild. Award-winning author Ursula...s recent resignation from the Authors Guild highlights the growing tensions... ...more