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News & Analysis as of May 17, 2013

Recent 403(b) Developments

by King & Spalding on 5/8/2013

Background - 403(b) retirement plans are similar to 401(k) plans, but the employers who may establish 403(b) plans are limited to public schools, certain tax exempt employers (including religious and charitable...more

Compensation and Unrelated Business Income are Focus of IRS Colleges and Universities Report

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 4/29/2013

Just a few weeks before many tax-exempt organizations file their annual Form 990, the IRS yesterday released its final report on the Colleges and Universities Compliance Project, which it had initiated in 2008 by sending...more

Education Update, No. 1, January 2013: Give Generously, Keep It Legally

by Suzanne Bogdan | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 1/3/2013

About a month ago, one of the school’s families that owns a popular restaurant and bar held a special fundraising event whereby 20% of the proceeds from every meal served were donated to the school. The school sent out email...more

Public Charter Schools - Second Edition

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/6/2012

Introduction The public charter school movement has evolved for two decades, yet the challenge of securing affordable facilities continues to confront nearly every charter school. The landscape of solutions now includes...more

Terminating a 403(b) Plan: Final Regulations Give a Green Light, but Employers Should Proceed with Caution

by Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 11/20/2011

Originally published in the Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, 39 CPJ 227, 11/04/2011. In July 2007, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (the ‘‘Final Regulations’’) under §403(b) of the...more