As we have previously reported, charitable organizations and employers are able to play an important role in providing disaster relief in response to the COVID-19 crisis. During this crisis, individuals may be seeking new...more
As we previously reported, charitable organizations are able to play an important role in providing disaster relief in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Special rules are relevant to employers that wish to provide hardship...more
The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused dramatic upheaval to public health, social relations, and the economy. ...more
The Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) has issued Notice 2017-73 (the “Notice”) which outlines approaches the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the IRS are considering with respect to the regulation of certain...more
12/8/2017
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Charitable Donations ,
Charitable Organizations ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Distribution Rules ,
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) ,
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Philanthropy ,
Private Foundations ,
U.S. Treasury
On November 2, 2017, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced H.R. 1, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Initial House Bill”). Our previous alert discussed the possible impact of certain provisions...more
12/4/2017
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Educational Institutions ,
Excise Tax ,
Executive Compensation ,
Income Taxes ,
Johnson Controls ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Political Campaigns ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Royalties ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
UBIT
Earlier last week we reported on proposed bills regarding the repeal or modification of the “Johnson Amendment” which established the absolute prohibition on political campaign activity by 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. ...more
During his presidential campaign, President Trump promised to repeal the “Johnson Amendment” which established the absolute prohibition on political campaign activity by 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. ...more
In the twelve days since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders relating to, among other things, the proposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act, the construction of oil pipelines, the...more
Recently, we wrote about the absolute prohibition on political campaign activity by 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, and the importance of managing the use of social media to avoid violating these rules. This prohibition...more
10/11/2016
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IRS ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Contributions ,
Political Speech ,
Repeal ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Trump Administration
The 2016 U.S. presidential campaign has reached a fevered pitch, with a little over a month remaining before Election Day. After Monday’s debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the stakes are high and the American...more
9/30/2016
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Employee Training ,
Excise Tax ,
Facebook ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Expression ,
Presidential Elections ,
Public Charities ,
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Social Media ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Twitter
On September 18, the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) proposed regulations relating to the substantiation of charitable contributions made to Section 501(c)(3) organizations. If approved,...more