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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 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 charitable organization sector faces many compliance challenges, including: - unique tax exemption issues - fundraising registration and related issues - privacy and data security - complex reporting...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
A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the position of the California Attorney General (AG) that charities located or doing business in California must provide a copy of their unredacted...more
Under newly released rules, certain tax-exempt organizations are no longer required to disclose personally identifiable donor information on their annual Form 990 filings. This change does not affect Section 501(c)(3) or...more
On July 16, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department released Revenue Procedure 2018-38, which no longer requires certain tax-exempt organizations formed under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code to report donor names and...more
Since 1958, when the Supreme Court held that the State of Alabama’s attempt to compel the NAACP to disclose its membership lists infringed on the members’ constitutional rights to freedom of speech and assembly, charities and...more
Employers and plan sponsors must comply with numerous filing and notice deadlines for their retirement and health and welfare plans. Failure to comply with these deadlines can result in costly penalties. To avoid such...more
Unwelcome news for charities concerned with donor confidentiality - A recent court ruling upheld the position of the California Attorney General (AG) requiring that charities located or operating in California provide a...more