REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Setting up a New Charity for Disaster Relief
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Charitable Support for Individuals Affected by a Disaster
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Maryland and Pennsylvania
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Insider Transactions and Nonprofits
REFRESH Steps for Launching a New Charitable Corporation
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in South Dakota and North Dakota
Nonprofit Basics: IRS 10-Course Charity Workshop
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Modifications and Exceptions - Part 2
Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Basic Rules for Charities - Part 1
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Illinois and Indiana
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Year-End Thoughts and New Year To-Do List
Nonprofit Basics: International Grantmaking Part 3 -Special Rules for Private Foundations
Nonprofit Basics: International Grantmaking – Part 2 Income Tax Withholding Rules
A Q&A With Exempt Organization Lawyer and EO Radio Show Host Cynthia Rowland
Fraud Risks at Nonprofit Organizations - Part 1
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Colorado and Wyoming
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Navigating the Complex Rules That Describe a Public Charity
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Director Duties and Best Practices for the Typical Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Designators, Members, Directors, Officers - The Who’s Who of Nonprofit Governance
The Honorable Peter Roskam, Federal Policy Team Leader, and Jeff Paravano, Tax Group Chair, break down the 2025 tax reconciliation legislation. They explore how the new law preserves key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs...more
Beginning January 1, 2024, many types of legal entities must report information regarding their “beneficial owners” and certain other information (collectively, “BOI”) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)....more
One of the most important decisions a board determines is what constitutes reasonable compensation. The rules for this determination are robust and so are the taxes imposed for violations of the Internal Revenue Code and the...more
Since the enactment of the unrelated business income tax in 1950, section 512(b)(6)[1] and its predecessor allowed organizations subject to the unrelated business income tax (UBIT) to use the net operating loss (NOL)...more
On April 18, 2019, IRS released the IRS Integrated Modernization Business Plan April 2019 (Plan) - a six year Plan designed to modernize the IRS’ technology systems, improve Taxpayer services and protect Taxpayer data. ...more
The IRS reminds Form 990-T Corporate Filers of new tax law provisions that could affect the tax rate applicable to their UBTI. Specifically, fiscal 2017 corporate filers should apply a blended rate to their UBTI for the...more
As discussed, the IRS’s initial interpretation of a new excise tax under Section 4960 of the Internal Revenue Code could catch for-profit employers who set up foundations, trusts, PACs, and other tax-exempt entities off...more
Do you provide parking for your employees? If so, take note: the expense has gone up (and, for tax-exempt employers, may now result in additional tax liability!)....more
• The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released IRS Notice 2019-09 (Notice) offering guidance under Section 4960 of the Internal Revenue Code as added by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. • Section 4960 applies to certain...more
The IRS has launched an easy-to-use webpage, IRS.gov/taxreform, with information about how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affects your taxes, with a special section focused on tax exempt entities. The tax reform page features...more
In Notice 2018-67, released on August 21, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sought comments and provided interim guidance on changes in the calculation of unrelated business income tax (UBIT) enacted in the Tax Cuts...more
On July 31, the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) released its long-awaited “Analysis of Federal Tax Law Revisions on the State of Alabama,” a comprehensive review of the changes brought about by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...more
The Administration’s frenzy to pass “tax reform” created tax breaks for some—I’m looking at you, the Trump family—increased taxes for others, and confusion for everyone, at least until the IRS is able to promulgate official...more
The Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) has issued Notice 2017-75 (the “Notice”), which provides certain limited relief from the strict requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the...more
Yesterday afternoon, the House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) (the “House bill”). The House bill is identical to the draft bill approved by the House Ways and Means Committee on November 10. Late...more
The tax reform bills introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate dramatically reduce the corporate tax rate from 35% to 20% and create added incentives for taxpayers to invest capital into U.S. businesses with...more
A BRIEF LOOK BACK - Where We Are Now – The View from Bucks County, Thanksgiving 2015 - 1. “Make America Great Again!” Sounds like a terrific idea, even for those (few?) of us who think America is already great and...more