President Trump’s sweeping package of domestic legislation, H.R. 1 (originally titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBB”)), became law on July 4, 2025. In addition to dramatically reshaping the landscape for...more
7/25/2025
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In the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires that have destroyed tens of thousands of acres and leveled entire communities, there is a significant and growing need for funding recovery, rebuilding, and resiliency efforts. The...more
The New York State Education Department (“SED”) has proposed an amendment to Title 8, Section 3.59 of the Rules of the Board of Regents that would clarify how a New York State institution of higher education (an “IHE”) might...more
Recent bills in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate demonstrate legislators’ concerns about several issues related to nonprofits, including: (1) admissions practices at institutions of higher education; (2)...more
1/26/2024
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Since the enactment of the statutory donor-advised fund (“DAF”) rules under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, sponsoring organizations that manage DAF programs have relied on the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC” or the “Code”)...more
On August 14, 2023, the Committee on Ways and Means of the United States House of Representatives (the “Committee”) issued an open letter (the “RFI”) entitled “Request for Information: Understanding and Examining the...more
Following the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College regarding the consideration of race in undergraduate admissions, a new lawsuit has been filed...more
In published guidance, the IRS has confirmed that a “qualified appraisal” is required if a donor of cryptocurrency is claiming an income tax charitable deduction greater than $5,000. This position, set forth in Chief Counsel...more
On December 20, 2022, the United States Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced the amendment of multiple regulations to add or revise certain general licenses across OFAC sanctions...more
For several years, New York’s Not-for-Profit Corporation Law (the “N-PCL”) has required some organizations to have policies protecting whistleblowing directors, officers, employees, volunteers and certain “key persons” from...more
Proposals to significantly change the rules surrounding donor advised funds (“DAFs”) and private foundations have been introduced in the House of Representatives. The Accelerating Charitable Efforts Act (the “Act”), which...more
Eligible employers that have not claimed the employee retention credit could be leaving tens of thousands of dollars of tax benefits on the table. The stakes are even higher under the recently enacted American Rescue Plan...more
On April 21, 2020, the IRS released a much-awaited package of guidance in the cross-border tax space that provides relief to those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance relates to (1) day-counting for both tax...more