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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

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Staying on Course: Navigating Election Year Issues for Exempt Organizations

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With the 2024 election cycle underway, it is important for exempt organizations to understand and comply with relevant restrictions on political campaign activities to safeguard their tax-exempt status and avoid triggering...more

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Section 501(c)(4) and the Social Welfare Organization

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On September 14, 2022, The New York Times published an article detailing the Chouinard family’s transfer of the majority of their ownership interests in Patagonia to a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization....more

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Notice Requirements for Social Welfare Organizations

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Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) exempts from the federal income tax certain nonprofit corporations that are operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (commonly referred to as “Social...more

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Section 501(c)(4) Organizations Subject to IRS Notice Requirement

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Nonprofit entities that intend to operate as tax-exempt organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) are subject to new reporting requirements with the IRS. Specifically, newly-enacted...more

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New IRS Notice Requirement for 501(c)(4) Organizations ** September 6 Filing Deadline Fast Approaching **

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On July 8, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2016-41 implementing a provision of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the “PATH Act”). The provision, Section 405 of the PATH...more

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New IRS Notification Requirement for Certain 501(c)(4)s

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The IRS published temporary proposed regulations on July 12, 2016 that will impact all 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations formed after July 8, 2016. The proposed regulations will also impact many existing 501(c)(4)...more

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Citizens United and the Surge of Political Non-Profits

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It has been five years since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Citizens United v. FEC. When the Supreme Court first decided the case, which allows individuals, corporations and special interest groups to spend unlimited...more

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IRS Proposes New Definition of “Political Activity” for Social Welfare Organizations

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The initial comment period for the proposed regulations is drawing to a close on February 27, 2014. On November 29, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Notice of...more

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IRS Goes Political?

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Citizens United helped spur the formation of IRS 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations that became engaged in independent political activities. ...more

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