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Expedited Review of IRS Applications for Recognition of Exempt Status
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in New Mexico and Utah
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IRS Dirty Dozen Warnings on Charitable Scams
US Expatriate Tax Planning - Part 1 - A Podcast with Janathan Allen
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in North Carolina and South Carolina
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Florida and Louisiana
Business Better Podcast Episode: Tax Audits, Investigations, and Global Enforcement - A Conversation with IRS Special Agent Jonathan Schnatz
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Welcome to the spring edition of Legacy Matters, Nutter’s private wealth and nonprofit newsletter focusing on estate planning and philanthropy topics. In this issue, we analyze charitable deductions and required recordkeeping...more
Recent bills in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate demonstrate legislators’ concerns about several issues related to nonprofits, including: (1) admissions practices at institutions of higher education; (2)...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Episode 64 continues the exploration of the new proposed regulations important to the administration of Donor Advised Funds. The Internal Revenue Service and the...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Episode 63 explores new proposed regulations important to the administration of Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department...more
Have you considered establishing a donor advised fund as part of your year end giving? A donor advised fund is a type of charitable giving vehicle that allows you to make an irrevocable contribution to a charitable...more
Charitable giving is a way for businesses and individuals to support the causes that align with their values while saving on taxes. This article will cover common questions associated with charitable giving that will...more
A recent Tax Court case provides important guidance for donors and charities making and negotiating gifts of appreciated property. While generally donors who donate appreciated property to a public charity do not recognize...more
Every year, the IRS compiles a list of common scams that taxpayers may encounter – its so-called “Dirty Dozen.” Today, the Service wrapped up the annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams for 2023 with a reminder for taxpayers,...more
What Is It? Where one stands on an issue of tax law may depend upon context and perspective, including the facts and circumstances one finds relevant, and whom one is counseling or representing. Tax advisers often find...more
A recent tax court case serves as a stern reminder to practitioners that (1) in order for a trust to qualify as a charitable remainder annuity trust (CRAT), the trust’s governing instrument must unambiguously provide for a...more
IRS Chief Counsel Memoranda: Cryptocurrency Donations Above $5,000 Need Qualified Appraisal and No Unrealized Cryptocurrency Loss Without Disposition - Introduction - The IRS recently released two chief counsel...more
Taxpayers ought to start getting ready to file 2022 taxes. Going through statements, receipts, tax forms and other financial documents when it’s time to prepare to file 2022 taxes in 2023 can be a downer for those...more
On November 9, 2022, in a 15-2 decision, the Tax Court held that the IRS improperly issued Notice 2017-10 in Green Valley Investors, LLC, et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 159 T.C. No. 5. The Notice designated...more
The year-end is approaching, but you still have time to work on your 2022 tax planning. Consider giving to your favorite charity to make this holiday season merry. Planned charitable giving provides you a way to maximize...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of September 26th, 2022, through September 30th, 2022 Patitz, Moody v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-99 | September 27, 2022 | Weiler, J. | Dkt. No. 2784-19 Powell and Iakovenko v. Comm’r, T.C. Summary...more
For over 15 years, I have represented tax-exempt charitable entities—mega, large, medium, small, and everything in between. Through that experience, I have seen the best of times and the worst of times (and everything in...more
On September 21, 2022, the New York State Attorney General Tish James filed a civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and the Trump organization alleging fraud and misrepresentation. The Complaint described a...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of August 29th, 2022, through September 2nd, 2022 Domdom v. Comm’r, T.C. Summary Opinion 2022-17 | August 30, 2022 | Carluzzo, J. | Dkt. No. 18270-17S Pressman v. Comm’r, T.C. Summ. Op. 2022-15 |...more
Tax Litigation: The Week of May 23rd, 2022, through May 27th, 2022 Genecure, LLC v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo 2022-52 | May 23, 2022 | Jones, J. | Dkt. No. 14916-15. Albrecht v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo 2022-53 | May 25, 2022 | Greaves, J....more
Tax Litigation: The Week of March 14, 2022, through March 18, 2022 Hamilton v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-21 | March 15, 2022 |Urda, J. | Dkt. No. 139-19L AptarGroup, Inc. v. Comm’r, 158 T.C. No. 4 | March 16, 2022 |Goeke, J. |...more
IRS revises Form 1024, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(a) or Section 521 of the Internal Revenue Code, as part of ongoing efforts to improve service - As part of ongoing efforts to improve...more
As the creation of and transactions involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have increased dramatically, so has interest in using NFTs as donations to charitable organizations and for other charitable fundraising tools. Given...more
With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday now behind us, we are once again in the midst of the year-end giving season. But unlike the uncertain date beyond which one should no longer wish others a happy new year, the...more
In this second blog post on the House Ways and Means Tax proposals, we address the proposed changes that will affect the taxation of trusts, estates, and retirement plans. As we discussed, on September 13, 2021, the...more
The Internal Revenue Service explained how expanded tax benefits can help both individuals and businesses give to charity before the end of this year. The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, enacted...more