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Tax-Exempt Organizations and the OBBBA: Legal Analysis, Compliance Risks, and Planning Strategies

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The Opportunity, Balance, and Better Budget Act (OBBBA), formerly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted on July 4, 2025, introduces the most significant changes to the tax landscape for tax-exempt organizations...more

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Draft Tax Legislation Released by Senate Finance Committee Brings Some Good News for Tax-Exempt Organizations

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On June 16, the Senate Finance Committee released its draft portions of “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” following passage by the House of its version of the bill on May 22. Like the House bill, the Senate proposal includes...more

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[Virtual Event] Nonprofit Sector Compliance Conference - May 24th, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CDT

Get the support you need to properly manage key nonprofit compliance challenges - Nonprofit organizations often find themselves vulnerable to unique fraud and conflict of interest concerns. This one-day virtual conference...more

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Nonprofits Should Be Wary of Excise Tax Complexity

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As part of 2017’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress added new Section 4960 to the Internal Revenue Code. Section 4960 imposes an excise tax — currently set at 21 percent — on “applicable tax-exempt organizations” that pay...more

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Decoding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Part VIII: Charitable and Tax-Exempt Organizations / Estate and Gift Taxes

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Charitable organizations work hard to maintain exempt status. These organizations operate in a highly regulated landscape: In exchange for enjoying freedom from income taxes, they must comply with strict organizational and...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Sweeping Tax Reform Impacts Tax-Exempt Organizations

After a short period of deliberations by the House of Representatives (the “House”) and the Senate, President Trump signed the final version of H.R. 1 into Public Law No. 115-97 on December 22, 2017 (the “New Law”). The New...more

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Tax Reform Could Cost Tax Exempt Entities

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Under the recently enacted tax reform act (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), tax-exempt organizations may be required to pay a 21 percent excise tax on certain compensation and certain separation pay. The new excise tax applies...more

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New Tax Law Brings Penalties for Top Paid Non-Profit Executives

The “intermediate sanctions” rules under Section 4958 of the Internal Revenue Code have long governed the payment of compensation to executives of public charities. While these rules are highly prescriptive, if followed, they...more

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Tax Reform Advisory:  Exempt Organizations

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On December 22, 2017, the President signed into law H.R. 1, informally known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”), implementing sweeping changes to United States tax regimes for exempt organizations, businesses in which...more

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Nonprofit Guide To The “Tax Cuts And Jobs Act”

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The 2017 “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” impacts tax-exempt organizations in a variety of ways, including by reducing incentives for charitable giving, applying an excise tax on executive compensation in excess of $1 million per...more

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Tax Reform and Nonprofits: The Law Formerly Known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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On December 22, 2017, US President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1, enacting fundamental changes to the US tax law that affect all sectors of the economy, including nonprofits. Earlier this week, the US House of...more

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Tax Bill Causes Alarm for Some Charities and Tax-Exempt Organizations

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which has been renamed the Amendment of 1986 Code, was signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017. Many are calling it the most sweeping overhaul to the United States tax system in...more

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Provisions of the Final Tax Reform Bill Affecting Nonprofit Tax-Exempt Organizations

On December 20, 2017, the Senate and House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (“Tax Reform Bill”). President Trump is expected to sign the Tax Reform Bill by early January. The Tax Reform...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Proposed Tax Reform Bill Impacts Philanthropy and Tax-Exempt Organizations

On November 2, 2017, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced H.R. 1, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Bill”). At over four hundred pages, the Bill promises substantial changes to the Internal...more

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Morristown Memorial Hospital: A Tax Exemption Ruling All Nonprofit Hospitals Need to Know About

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A recent New Jersey Tax Court decision has nonprofit entities on edge. The decision may offer tax authorities the opportunity to pursue payments from nonprofit hospitals and may result in the redefining of tax exemptions by...more

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