Nonprofit Basics: Document Retention Policies and Subpoenas, and a Conversation With Aviva Gilbert on Why Good Policies Matter
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Every nonprofit is unique, with its own mission, structure, and history. At the same time, they share certain common characteristics – core governing documents, Form 1023, and an IRS determination letter, to name just a few....more
Tennessee and Utah have revised the scope of their charitable fundraising laws. These changes will affect how and what nonprofit organizations registered to solicit in those states must disclose to state charity regulators....more
The 2022 Form 990 due date is fast approaching for tax-exempt organizations that are calendar year filers. Exempt organizations with a filing obligation must submit the appropriate version of Form 990 or an extension request...more
Many are seeking ways to aid Florida’s devastated communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. In our prior article, “Informed Giving During Times of Crises,” we described how the tools of the tax lawyer can assist in...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In this Nonprofit Basics episode, Cynthia Rowland and Aviva Gilbert cover record retention policies, document destruction schedules, and why they matter. You may have...more
On Aug. 24, 2022, the IRS announced it will provide automatic relief for some taxpayers from penalties for failure to file certain tax returns due for taxable years 2019 and 2020. The IRS stated that it is offering the...more
Can and should your religious organization seek church status with the IRS? A look at a few pros, cons, and due diligence considerations....more
In this ruling, a corporation’s I.R.C. § 501(c)(3) tax exempt status was under scrutiny. The corporation (“Company”) represented in its articles of incorporation and during its Form 1023 application process that it was...more
The Internal Revenue Service reminds tax-exempt organizations that many have a filing deadline of May 16, 2022. Those that operate on a calendar-year (CY) basis have certain annual information and tax returns they file with...more
The IRS Form 990/990-PF deadline is fast approaching for most nonprofit organizations. This deadline should also prompt nonprofits to engage in a start-of-the-year review of its state filings, insurance coverage, donor...more
The 2021 Form 990 due date is fast approaching for tax-exempt organizations who are calendar year filers. This year, May 15 falls on a Sunday, giving exempt organizations until May 16 to either get the proper version of Form...more
Please join us as Louis Vlahos and Bernadette Kasnicki provide a refresher on preparing Form 990, the tax return for tax-exempt organizations. We will review…...more
If you are like most people, you have heard the urgent calls to aid Ukraine and want to help. In a time of crisis like this, new nonprofit organizations and charitable initiatives are launched quickly, with compelling cases...more
Report on Research Compliance 18, no. 10 (October, 2021) - An audit by the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) pre-award risk assessment process concluded that...more
A nonprofit recently settled with the Minnesota Attorney General due to conflicts of interest and allegations of self-dealing. While it may be easy to dismiss the settlement as an example of a sham nonprofit obviously...more
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, No. 19-1257: The Democratic National Committee and other affiliates brought a suit challenging two Arizona voting restrictions as violating §2 of the Voting Rights Act (“VRA”)....more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 3, 2021 – May 7, 2021... May 3, 2021: The IRS issued a news release announcing the opening...more
For nonprofit organizations that report on a calendar-year basis, the May 17, 2021, deadline to file Form 990 and Form 990-T electronically is quickly approaching. Nonprofits should take time to review the recently released...more
Update on mandatory electronic filing for Form 990-T - The Taxpayer First Act requires certain exempt organizations to file information and tax returns electronically for tax years beginning after July 1, 2019....more
Tax-exempt organizations (including private foundations, which are subject to special additional disclosures) are subject to certain public disclosure rules. These rules require that the organization make its exemption...more
Tax-exempt organizations often provide deferred compensation to their officers, key employees, and most highly compensated employees. Like current compensation payable to such employees, deferred compensation must be reported...more
Various 501(c)(3) organizations may pursue charitable activities or operate to pursue altruistic purposes. However, what if such activities or purposes do not fall within the Internal Revenue Code’s requirements for...more
For organizations that operate on a calendar-year basis, this includes the 2019 Form 990 they would have normally filed on May 15. The upcoming July 15 deadline applies to many forms that were originally due May 15,...more
High-income individuals and private foundations will have more to worry about on July 15 than just filing tax returns and making tax payments. On that day, the IRS will open the floodgates on examinations of the income tax...more
On May 26, 2020, the U.S. Treasury released Final Regulations on donor disclosure requirements that shield many nonprofits – except 501(c)(3) charities and 527 political organizations – from the requirement to disclose the...more