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Changes to the College and University Endowment Tax

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Share on Twitter Share by Email Share Back to top The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) modifies the excise tax on net investment income of private colleges and universities under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 4968....more

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Uncertainty at the IRS: Why Qualified Pension Plans Should Self-Audit

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began terminations of employees on February 20, 2025, with initial news reports of layoffs set to 6,000 terminations and a stated intent to downsize its workforce by upwards of 50 percent as...more

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Tax Bytes: Week of May 19, 2025

Welcome to this week’s edition of Tax Bytes. Our team of tax lawyers is actively monitoring for federal and international tax developments and issues of note. Each week we pull together the items we deem most important to...more

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Tax Bill Proposes Trillions in Tax Cuts and Significant Tax Increases

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The race to remake portions of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and to prevent expiration of certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions has begun, with House Ways & Means Committee proposals (the Markup) to spend...more

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It’s Time to Restate Your 403(b) Plan: Deadline Looms for Nonprofits and Governmental Employers

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If your organization sponsors a 403(b) retirement plan, there’s a crucial Internal Revenue Service (IRS) deadline you can’t afford to ignore. The IRS has announced a plan restatement deadline for 403(b) plans....more

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Is Your Nonprofit Slashing Benefits to Offset Federal Funding Cuts?

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On February 6, 2025, the Trump administration (the Administration) issued an executive order (the Review Order) directing the heads of Federal executive departments and agencies (Agencies) to review all funding the Agencies...more

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Why Is There No IRS Correction Program for Non-Governmental 457(b) Plans?

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This post examines excess deferrals under non-governmental 457(b) plans, including the approved method for correcting them and the penalty for failing to correct them, to make the case for a change in IRS policy on correcting...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

403(b) Plans - Not Your Average Salary Deferral Plan

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Congress continues to pass laws that move 403(b) plans ever closer to 401(k) plans, but 403(b) plans remain distinct. Understanding these differences allows you to maintain a compliant plan that best serves the needs of your...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

No Extended Secure Act Amendment Period for Section 457(b) Plans Sponsored by Tax-Exempt Entities; Amendments Due December 31,...

Section 457(b) Plans provided by Tax-Exempt employers for their highly compensated employees and/or a select group of management employees (“Tax-Exempt 457(b) Plans”) are subject to required minimum distribution rules under...more

Proskauer - Not for Profit/Exempt...

Proskauer’s 26th Annual Trick or Treat Seminar

Proskauer’s 26th Annual Trick or Treat Seminar was held virtually on Friday, October 29th and discussed timely topics and best practices specifically tailored to the not-for-profit community. ...more

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IRS Releases Proposed Regulations on Executive Compensation for Tax-Exempt Organizations

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The Internal Revenue Service and US Department of the Treasury have released proposed regulations governing the excise tax imposed by Internal Revenue Code Section 4960 on certain executive compensation paid to employees of...more

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Executive Compensation at Tax-Exempt Organizations Back in the Limelight – IRS Issues New Guidance

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The IRS recently issued proposed regulations providing guidance under Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) Section 4960, which provides for an excise tax on tax-exempt organizations that pay certain executives in...more

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IRS Provides Additional COVID-19 Relief: Plan Adoption Deadlines Extended

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Several deadlines established by the IRS to adopt amendments or restatements to employer-sponsored retirement plans, and in this instance specifically, to 403(b) plans maintained by tax-exempt entities and...more

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Coronavirus Update – Impact on Employee Benefit Plan Deadlines

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The SARS CoV-2 virus (“coronavirus”) has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. It’s fair to say that none of us have ever experienced a pandemic, or at least not on this level. ...more

Stoel Rives LLP

GAO Calls for Stronger Oversight of Executive Retirement Plans Senator Sanders Introduces Legislation in Response

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The United States Government Accountability Office (the “GAO”) has made public its January 28, 2020, report to Congress on the oversight of executive retirement plans by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the U.S....more

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IRS Issues Guidance on Prior Year Parking Tax Refunds or Credits for Tax-Exempt Organizations

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On January 21, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance for tax-exempt organizations on how they may obtain a refund or credit for prior year unrelated business income tax (UBIT) incurred for qualified...more

Morgan Lewis

New Laws And Regulations: Insights For 2020

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A constantly evolving framework of laws governing how multinational businesses can contact customers to how nonprofits report business income to how overtime is calculated and paid will influence how companies do business...more

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Fix a Decade of Document Errors? Yes You Can!

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In two months (on March 31, 2020), the window closes for 403(b) plan sponsors to take advantage of the unique opportunity to retroactively amend their 403(b) retirement plans to correct document errors...more

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Repeal of Unrelated Business Income Tax on Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits

Late on Friday, December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law government funding legislation for the 2020 fiscal year that includes a provision repealing Section 512(a)(7), commonly referred to as the “parking tax.”...more

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive...

New IRS Guidance for Tax-Exempt Entities Funding Employee Benefits

The IRS recently released a final regulation clarifying how voluntary employees’ beneficiary associations (VEBAs) and supplemental unemployment benefit trusts (SUBs) should calculate unrelated business taxable income. VEBAs...more

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Goodbye to 2019 … and the Parking and Public Transit Benefits Tax

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Good news to close out the year: The “Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020” (H.R. 1865 - the “2020 Act”) retroactively repeals the much maligned tax on qualified transportation fringe benefits (the so-called “church...more

Carlton Fields

US Treasury and IRS Targets for Audit

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On October 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the IRS released the 2019-2020 “Priority Guidance Plan” for the 12-month period running from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. The plan sets out the agencies’...more

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With Limited IRS Extension, Plan Sponsors Should Review Their 403(b) Plan Documents

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Generally, a 403(b) plan is a retirement planning program whereby a public school or tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (including churches) makes contributions for their employees (and certain ministers) to specific types of...more

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IRS Sets March 31, 2020 Deadline for 403(b) Plan Document Compliance

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The United States Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) has released Revenue Procedure 2019-39, which sets forth a March 31, 2020 deadline by which tax-qualified 403(b) plans must have plan documents that fully comply with the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Severance and Deferred Compensation Considerations for Tax-Exempt Colleges and Universities

In-house counsel and human resources professionals at tax-exempt colleges and universities often face a variety of challenges when structuring, and determining obligations due under, severance arrangements. There are some key...more

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