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IRS to Focus on Housing Counseling Agencies

Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service’s (“IRS”) Exempt Organizations (“EO”) division unveiled its annual work plan. The plan highlights EO’s priorities for the year and is the best indicator of what the staff will...more

Housing Counseling Agencies: Tips to Avoid Government Scrutiny

The recent announcements of government funding for housing counseling is welcome news to agencies that are struggling to help homeowners. In mid-March 2012, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") and...more

HUD Issues SAFE Act Final Rule: Implications for Housing Counseling Agencies and Other Nonprofit Organizations

This article was originally published in the July 2011 edition of The Independent Counselor, enewsletter of the Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA). Housing counseling agencies and...more

What is Charity Care - Qualifying for Property Tax Exemptions

This article discusses the two decisions from the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) concerning the property tax exemption applications were filed by two health care applicants: Community Health Care, a non-profit,...more