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The Tax Exempt & Government Entities Division (TE/GE) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently published a program letter outlining the Division’s priorities in fiscal year 2025. The Division lists “tax-exempt...more
When the King of Pop passed away in 2009, he left behind more than just a rich legacy of music and pop culture. He also left behind a colossal estate that soon became entangled in one of the most scrutinized, drawn-out...more
The following is a review of notable cases and regulatory developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels during the last two years....more
If the IRS challenges the tax-exempt status of a name, image, and likeness (NIL) collective, the collective must understand how best to respond. Our Federal Tax Group details what NIL collectives need to know to make the cut....more
Our Federal Tax and Exempt Organizations teams tackle the implications of the IRS chief counsel’s conclusion that nonprofit organizations created to pool donations and develop paid name, image, and likeness (NIL)...more
In recent guidance, the IRS blew the whistle on claims of tax-exempt status by organizations formed to provide opportunities for student athletes to monetize their “name, image and likeness” (“NIL”)....more
Summary - The IRS recently advised that many organizations that develop paid name, image, and likeness—known as NIL—opportunities for college student-athletes are not eligible for tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue...more
It is a truism that agencies required to publicly release documents sometimes hold off on releasing those documents until a Friday afternoon, in the hopes it will be overlooked. The IRS lived up to that truism in releasing a...more
In a recent memorandum issued by the Office of Chief Counsel, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) concluded that many "NIL Collectives" may not qualify as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of...more
The IRS recently issued an internal memorandum to the effect that many Name-Image-Likeness (NIL) collectives will not qualify for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, including those that had previously obtained tax exemption letters...more
Is it charitable to donate to a group that facilitates opportunities for athletes at a particular college? The IRS thinks not. In a recent memo released from the office of the IRS Chief Counsel, the IRS asserts that this...more
In 2021, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) adopted a policy that permitted student athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”). Since then, organizations have been...more
On June 9, 2023, the IRS issued memorandum number AM 2023-004, providing guidance on whether organizations that develop paid name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities for student-athletes are tax-exempt under section...more
Conference realignments. TV deals continuing to soar. Name, image and likeness. If there is one thing that has recently come to define college sports, it is the constant flux and the ebb and flow of change permeating the...more
For over a century, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) barred student-athletes from monetizing their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”). Yet, after facing mounting pressure from student-athletes, state...more
Athletes and entertainers are people, too. Albeit, incredibly talented people, but deserving of the same treatment with dignity and respect as how we would want ourselves to be treated. For better or worse, sometimes their...more
Two things are virtually certain in life: death and taxes. But, one more should be added to the list where the two converge—an IRS audit. Indeed, this scenario played out all too well for the “King of Pop,” Michael...more
“Happy” Tax Day to those of you here in the United States celebrating/commiserating (noting of course that certain taxpayers have until May 17 to file their returns this year). Like taxes, this installment of the Spotlight...more
How much were the late King of Pop’s name and image worth when he died? His estate put the figure at $2,105 but the IRS believes the value is at least $434 million. That’s a huge discrepancy and with penalties and interest...more
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In addition to building some of the nation's largest high school football stadiums, Texas public school districts are following a national trend – the sale of naming rights to football stadiums and other district facilities....more