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Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Why is the Charitable Act Essential for New York’s Non-Profits?

New Yorker’s are known for giving back. There’s a bill in Washington that – if passed – will help us help others like never before. “The Charitable Act” (S566/HR3435) gives taxpayers an incentive to donate to...more

Gerald Nowotny - Law Office of Gerald R....

Hooked on a Feeling! The Benefits of 501(c)(4) Charitable Organizations

I seem to have been on a writing sabbatical for the last year. Over the course of the year, I have discovered a few new planning ideas to share going forward. From previous articles you already know that I grew up in the...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

REFRESH: Loot and Private Foundation Rules – Part 2

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In this episode, we refresh EO Radio Show episode 22, the second of our two episodes exploring private foundation rules using commentary on the comic Apple TV+ series...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

IRS Dirty Dozen Warnings on Charitable Scams

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In this episode, Cynthia Rowland highlights some tax schemes designed to exploit both taxpayers and the Treasury. The Internal Revenue Service just wrapped up the 2024...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in North Carolina and South Carolina

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Episode 75 is the tenth in a series of Quick Tip episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. Today, Cynthia Rowland and Joe...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The New Proposed Regulations on DAFs: Taxable Distributions and the Penalty Tax

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In today's episode, the final episode on the new DAF regulations, Cynthia Rowland takes a close look at the new Proposed Regulations 53.4966-2 and -5, which cover the...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

'Tis the Season for Giving Charitable Giving Through Donor Advised Funds

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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

Freeman Law

Adverse Rulings from the IRS Exempt Organizations Division. How Can Your Organization Learn from Others’ Mistakes?

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On July 1, 2022, the IRS, Director of Exempt Organizations issued an array of final adverse determinations with respect to organizations seeking exemption under 26 U.S.C. sections 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(7). In these...more

Freeman Law

Texas Religious Organizations Property Tax Exemption

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Through nearly 20 years of law practice–15 of which have been focused on the representation of tax-exempt organizations–this writer has been involved in numerous seemingly simple–and some cutting edge–applications for...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Webinar] Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - April 21st, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm PST

Public and private foundations may support nonpartisan election-related activities, but only in limited ways and amounts. Join our interactive live discussion as we cover the federal and California tax rules that apply to...more

White and Williams LLP

[Webinar] Non-Profit Healthcare Organizations: How To Keep Your Property Tax Exemption - March 23rd, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EST

Across the U.S., many large, non-profit health systems, hospitals, and healthcare providers pay little, if any, property taxes. The long-held property tax exemption is under attack from revenue-hungry tax authorities. Jared...more

Miller Nash LLP

An Athlete's Guide to Philanthropy, Nonprofit Organizations, and Community Impact: Process and Pitfalls of Forming Nonprofit...

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As discussed in prior articles, there are several options for tax-incentivized giving, ranging from the informal and low-involvement to complex and highly involved structures. Many choose to adopt a more formal approach to...more

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IRS Issues (and Seeks Comments on) Standards for Qualifying an LLC as a 501(c)(3) Entity

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Traditionally, an entity applying for tax exempt status under Code Section 501(c)(3) will be a corporation. With the rise in popularity of the LLC over the last 25 years, it’s a wonder that LLCs are not used more frequently...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Tax Tips for GoFundMe Donors and Organizers

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Since January of 2020, over 175,000 COVID-19 related GoFundMe campaigns were created, raising more than $416 million. While donors may be feeling charitable, they should know that their contributions are likely not...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Extension of CARES Act Incentives Relating to Charitable Giving: Planning with a Charitable Unitrust Remainder Trust (CRUT)

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By using a Charitable Unitrust Remainder Trust (CRUT), philanthropic minded donors can gift to a charitable cause while maintaining a lifetime benefit. A CRUT is an irrevocable agreement that will provide an income stream to...more

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Maximizing End-of-Year Charitable Giving

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As the holiday season approaches, people are thinking about giving to charitable organizations. As a donor, you can be both philanthropic and tax-efficient in your charitable giving. Estate Planning - One way to give is...more

Morgan Lewis

IRS to Organizations Seeking 501(C)(3) Exempt Status: Charitable Means Charitable

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on October 9 released a denial letter issued to an organization seeking exemption under Section 501(c)(3) to operate a program to “to deploy capital into projects that promote a social good...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

IRS Dirty Dozen Includes Tax Scam Targeting Charitable Giving

In most years, the IRS’s annual “Dirty Dozen” list of trending tax scams is not required reading for nonprofits. However, as with everything else, this year has proven to be an exception to the rule1: the 2020 Dirty Dozen...more

Polsinelli

IRS Attacks Impact Investing With Flawed Logic: A Critical Review of the IRS Argument

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On October 9th, the Internal Revenue Service released Private Letter Ruling 202041009 (the “Ruling”), which, in what many in the nonprofit community would have expected to be a relatively straight-forward exemption approval...more

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IRS Ruling Takes Aim at Impact Investing

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What many in the nonprofit community would have expected to be a direct road for tax exemption for a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has suffered a significant set-back. On October 9th, the Internal Revenue Service...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Corporate Law & Governance Update - April 2019

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DIRECTORS AS VENDORS - A new controversy at a large health system highlights the legal and reputational challenges that can arise when directors sell services to the organizations they serve as fiduciaries. According to...more

Jackson Walker

Tools and Tripwires Involved in Supporting Charitable Work Abroad

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Following the tragic destruction fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, many in the United States are looking for a way to assist the rebuilding and restoring of this iconic Cathedral and historic location. Even in the...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Donors Must Dot All i’s, Cross All t’s When Making Year-End Charitable Gifts

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As donors and their advisors rush to close year-end charitable gifts, it is easy to overlook the very precise requirements for income tax deductibility. Donors who fail to follow these rules may find their entire deductions...more

Dickinson Wright

Year End Tax Planning: Charitable Contributions

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Tis the season for charitable giving. First, in order to claim a deduction for a contribution to a qualified charitable organization, a taxpayer must itemize deductions. Second, the contribution must be a contribution of...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

IRS Publishes New Gift Substantiation Regulations

Last month, the IRS issued final regulations entitled “Substantiation and Reporting Requirements for Cash and Noncash Charitable Contribution Deductions,” codified as Treasury Regulation Sections 1.170A-15 (cash), -16...more

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