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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

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

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'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

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Year-End Charitable Giving and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions

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As the 2023 tax year winds down, owners of individual retirement accounts (IRAs) might consider combining the 2023 tax benefits of charitable giving with a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from their IRA....more

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Hospitals and Community Benefit: Senators See a Shortfall

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For many weeks, we’ve been hearing about the IRS’s plans to use the funding provided under the Inflation Reduction Act[i] to increase and expand its compliance and enforcement efforts with respect to the wealthy, high-income...more

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Should Closely Held Businesses Be Charitable?

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Faulty Framework? The question posed above is not intended to be rhetorical. Rather, it is one that the owners of a closely held business should consider thoroughly before transferring or committing any business assets to...more

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Strategies for Giving to a Favorite Charity

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You may already know about many of the amazing things the North Shore Land Alliance has done to protect our beloved Long Island. The mission of the Land Alliance is: “To conserve and safeguard Long island’s natural and...more

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IRS Cracks Down on Charitable Contributions of Cryptocurrency

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On January 13, 2023, the IRS issued Chief Counsel Memorandum 202302012 (the “CCM”) establishing new rules for donations of cryptocurrency. In the CCM, the IRS concluded that taxpayers must obtain a ‘qualified appraisal’ if...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Charitable Giving – It’s Not Just for December

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At the end of the year, many people think about giving to charities, especially people who are seeking additional tax deductions. In fact, statistics show that as much as 30% of charitable giving is done in the last month of...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Qualified Charitable Distributions

With Giving Tuesday around the corner, nonprofit organizations should continue to communicate to its donor base the diverse ways to make a charitable gift. An IRA owner who is over the age of 70 ½ may have money...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Qualified Charitable Distributions: Use QCDs to Transfer IRA Funds to Charity

After your retirement, or if you’re retiring soon, you may be more inclined to make donations to charity. However, you may receive little or no tax benefit from your contribution, depending on whether you itemize deductions....more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Private Foundations, Closely Held Businesses, And Distribution Requirements

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“Show Me the Money”- Much has been written in recent months about how well the investment portfolios of private foundations have performed over the last several years. For example, a study conducted by the Council on...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup September 6 – September 9, 2022

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 6, 2022 – September 9, 2022...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

Tax Exemption and Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT): The Framework (Part 1 of 3)

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This Insights blog is Part 1 of a 3-Part series that provides a focused overview of the unrelated business income tax rules for the nonprofit organization that is tax-exempt pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal...more

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Increase in Gasoline Prices Means Increase in Optional Standard Mileage Rates for 2022

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The Internal Revenue Service has announced the optional standard mileage rates for computing the deductible cost of operating an automobile for business, medical, and moving expenses for 2022, and the increase in rates...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

How to Build Back Generously

In this Thanksgiving season, with the ongoing tax tumult in Washington DC, we pause for a moment to consider not only how we might Build Back Better, but how we can Build Back Generously. Giving is good for the giver, and...more

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Year-End Charitable Giving and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions

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As the 2021 tax year winds down, owners of individual retirement accounts (IRAs) might consider combining the 2021 tax benefits of charitable giving with a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA. If you are at least...more

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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

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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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New Tax Proposals Alter Charitable Giving Strategies

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As charitable organizations continue to navigate fundraising strategies during a pandemic, lawmakers consider proposals that, if enacted, would have a significant impact on charitable giving. Earlier this summer, the...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Extension of Charitable Giving Benefits under the CARES Act for 2021

Starting in 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) expanded the deductibility of charitable contributions to incentivize charitable giving during 2020. The Consolidated Appropriations...more

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Introduction To “Friends Of” Organizations

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Under § 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (the “Code”), a U.S. taxpayer may only claim a deduction on his or her federal income tax return for contributions made to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations...more

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Charitable Planning In the Year of a Business Sale – Part 1 of 2

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Business owners who work hard to grow a business and sell it (hopefully, with a substantial windfall) oftentimes focus on philanthropy and making a difference with their new-found wealth. Successful sellers usually recognize...more

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Charitable Planning In the Year of a Business Sale – Part 2 of 2

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Part 1 of our Article addressed why a charitably-inclined client should make a gift to charity in the year of business sale. Having completed the analysis of when it is best to make a gift, some clients may hesitate to...more

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