News Trump’s 2017 tax bill will likely mean billions less in donations for charities this year December 26, 2018Bill Theobald, USA TODAYComments Off on Trump’s 2017 tax bill will likely mean billions less in donations for charities this year The 2017 tax law makes it less inviting for people to donate to charity and is expected to cause a 3 to 5 percent decline in overall giving.