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
1/26/2024
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Universities
Since the enactment of the statutory donor-advised fund (“DAF”) rules under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, sponsoring organizations that manage DAF programs have relied on the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC” or the “Code”)...more
On August 14, 2023, the Committee on Ways and Means of the United States House of Representatives (the “Committee”) issued an open letter (the “RFI”) entitled “Request for Information: Understanding and Examining the...more
In published guidance, the IRS has confirmed that a “qualified appraisal” is required if a donor of cryptocurrency is claiming an income tax charitable deduction greater than $5,000. This position, set forth in Chief Counsel...more
The newly enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (commonly known as the “CARES Act”) includes provisions designed to encourage charitable contributions of cash, by allowing individual donors to charities...more
The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused dramatic upheaval to public health, social relations, and the economy. ...more
As we previously reported, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law at the end of 2017, imposes an excise tax on certain tax-exempt organizations equivalent to 21% of “excess compensation” (including certain...more
As we previously reported, the 2017 tax reform bill instituted an excise tax on the investment income of certain private colleges and universities under new Section 4968 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). ...more
A last minute addition to the budget appropriations bill enacted by Congress this month has created new opportunities for philanthropic planning. Section 41110 of the bill creates a limited exception from the private...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 ,
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Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
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 “Bill”). At over four hundred pages, the Bill promises substantial changes to the Internal...more
11/8/2017
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Charitable Deductions ,
Charitable Donations ,
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Churches ,
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Employee Housing ,
Executive Compensation ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Museums ,
Philanthropy ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Contributions ,
Private Foundations ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Religious Institutions ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Tax-Exempt Bonds ,
Trump Administration ,
Tuition
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
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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Political Contributions ,
Political Speech ,
Repeal ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Trump Administration
The end of the year brings a flood of gifts and grants to public charities, as well as perennial questions about how the donor will benefit in return.
As a general matter, individual donors may receive “benefits” in...more
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