REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Insider Transactions and Nonprofits
Nonprofit Basics: IRS 10-Course Charity Workshop
Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Modifications and Exceptions - Part 2
Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Basic Rules for Charities - Part 1
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - IRS Clarifies Emergency Distributions Tax Exceptions
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in North Carolina and South Carolina
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Private Foundation Advocacy
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Legislative Lobbying and Advocacy Rules for Public Charities
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Candidate Campaign Intervention
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 176: Tax Exempt Healthcare Entities with Jim Pool, Maynard Nexsen Health Care Attorney
Scrutiny Around the Hospital Tax-Exempt Status
Nonprofit Basics: What Nonprofits Need To Know About Expenditure Responsibility Grant Requirements
Podcast - Charity Care: A Discussion on Tax-Exempt Hospitals
Nonprofit Basics: Document Retention Policies and Subpoenas, and a Conversation With Aviva Gilbert on Why Good Policies Matter
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 3: Private Foundation Approaches to Policy Advocacy Allowed by the Internal Revenue Code
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 2: Legislative Lobbying Activities by Public Charities
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 1: Candidate Campaign Intervention
Change of Control: Golden Parachute Rules in the Sale Process
Code Section 409A - Six Month Delay
Last week, the United States General Services Administration, Department of Education, and Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to Alan M. Garber, the President of Harvard University, and Penny Pritzker, Lead...more
On Friday, April 11, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2025-24 (the “Notice”), which waives applicable penalties under the Internal Revenue Code to participants in, and material advisors to, reportable...more
As a member of your company’s human resources or employee benefits department, one of the most difficult calls you may receive is from a colleague or an employee’s family member notifying you of the death of an employee. This...more
On January 10, 2025, the Treasury and IRS issued final regulations identifying certain partnership related party “basis shifting” transactions and substantially similar transactions as transactions of interest (TOIs), which...more
Many companies are reevaluating their corporate security practices and considering enhancements to the security protections they provide to their executives and other senior leaders. Companies exploring such security...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) published final regulations on January 14, 2025 (the “Regulations”) requiring taxpayers and their material advisors to disclose...more
On January 14, 2025, Treasury and the IRS published final regulations (the “Regulations”) that identify certain micro-captive insurance transactions, as well as transactions substantially similar thereto, as either listed...more
On January 14, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued new proposed regulations under section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), supplementing regulations already in effect. Under section 162(m),...more
In her annual report to Congress for 2024, National Taxpayer Advocate (“NTA”) Erin M. Collins identified the processing of Employee Retention Credits (“ERCs”), the administration of civil penalties, and changes to the...more
The Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) have released final regulations designating so-called “basis-shifting” transactions among related parties as “transactions of interest.”...more
Open enrollment season can put a spotlight on the many complex rules applicable to employer-sponsored health and welfare plans. As you announce your benefit offerings for the upcoming plan year and tirelessly work to inform...more
On July 17, 2024, the Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) identifying certain “basket contract” transactions, and transactions that are...more
On June 17, 2024, the IRS announced the formation of a dedicated group in the Office of Chief Counsel specifically focused on developing guidance on partnerships, which is expected to work with a new “passthrough working...more
On April 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) finalized a collection of regulatory changes in its ongoing quest to update the definition of a “fiduciary” under ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code...more
The Department of Labor issued a final release (the “Final Release”) which (1) finalized changes to its 1975 rule defining when institutions and individuals are providing fiduciary “investment advice” to plans that are...more
In November 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor released its package of proposed changes to the regulation defining fiduciary advice and to the exemptions for conflicts and compensation for investment recommendations to...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a final rule on November 15, 2023 (published on November 17, 2023) (the “Rule”), requiring greater skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) ownership transparency. The...more
On November 15, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Final Rule that will require skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to disclose an expanded array of ownership, managerial, and control information...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (the "Act") is a significant piece of legislation enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The Act was designed to prevent the misuse of corporations and...more
Following the IRS’s issuance of guidance in Notice 2023-63 regarding R&D capitalization under Section 174, a working group of several Fenwick tax group attorneys commented to the IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department on...more
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) on October 31, 2023—Halloween—issued a release (the “Release”) proposing to make changes to the 1975 rule (the “1975 Rule”) defining when institutions and individuals are providing fiduciary...more
Nonprofits organized under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) play an ever-growing role in politics and public policy advocacy. These 501(c)(4) organizations may accept unlimited corporate and personal...more
Public companies need to consider recent developments when preparing for the 2023 proxy and annual reporting season. We summarize key regulatory developments, recent guidance, important disclosure considerations and updates...more
On August 16, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service issued a final regulation on its ability to provide state governments with information regarding organizations seeking to become exempt and those already exempt from federal...more
The Department of Finance recently released a package of materials containing potential changes to the Canadian tax system (Tax Proposals). The materials, released on August 9, 2022, include draft amendments to the Income Tax...more