Media reports about the Trump administration’s desire to revoke the tax-exempt status of prominent charitable organizations recently jolted the United States’s nonprofit community with anxiety over the impact potential...more
Picture a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle of a frightening image with a single piece missing. No matter which piece is missing, the image is still frightening. Now picture the same jigsaw puzzle with 400 pieces missing. The image...more
The US Department of the Treasury has released long-expected proposed regulations regarding the section 4960 excise tax on certain remuneration or separation amounts paid to the five highest paid employees of a tax-exempt...more
As an update on an important matter that we raised during McDermott’s May 8 Tax Symposium, it is critical to promptly assess whether to report any excise taxes imposed under Section 4960 as the deadline for filing Form 4720...more
5/14/2019
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One of the more controversial and complex provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has been the 21 percent excise tax on certain nonprofit executive compensation. On December 31, 2018, the IRS issued interim guidance that...more
As part of its comprehensive 2017 tax reform bill, Congress repealed deductions for Qualified Transportation Fringes including for employer-provided parking, while also requiring that tax-exempt organizations increase their...more
After nearly two decades of restructuring service agreements to comply with Internal Revenue Service safe harbors, hospitals and other 501(c)(3) organizations are now subject to a new set of guidance and a single safe harbor...more
As you may recall, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations regarding Section 501(c)(3) supporting organizations in December 2012. The imposition of an annual notice requirement for all “Type III Supporting...more
In This Issue:
- Community Health Needs Assessments (Code Section 501(r)(3))
- Financial Assistance Policies (Code Section 501(r)(4))
- Limitation on Charges (Code Section 501(r)(5))
- Billing and Collection...more