The IRS List Is Out, And You Want to Get Off It
The Internal Revenue Service released its list of 275,000 organizations that have lost federal tax-exempt status because they failed to file with the Service for three consecutive years. The Chronicle...
View ArticleIRS Tells Us What ‘Good Governance’ Means, Part Uno
We hear this language all the time in charity circles: governance accountability transparency board responsibilities conflict of interest whistleblower protection executive compensation document...
View ArticleI’m on TV Tonight With Asa Aarons
I was interviewed today by Asa Aarons for tonight’s Consumer Watch segment of the evening news on the Time Warner cable network. We talked about the IRS’s automatic revocation of tax-exempt status...
View ArticleIRS Filing Prompts Charity Registration Compliance
Last week I used Mary J. Blige’s foundation as an example of a noncompliant charity and opened an explanation of why it’s important to register your charity in each state where it solicits donations....
View ArticleNearly 1000 NYC Charities Lose Tax Exemption
Late last week, The Chronicle of Philanthropy and The New York Post reported that 925 New York City charities lost their property tax exemption because they failed to demonstrate a legitimate...
View ArticleCharitable IRA Rollover Revived
Happy New Year! Passed on January 1, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 renewed charitable giving from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for those 70-and-a-half or older. If you were...
View ArticleNonprofit Radio, March 22, 2013: IRS Sale In Aisle 403(b) & Compensation Clarity
Big Nonprofit Ideas for the Other 95% Listen live or archive: On Friday at 1pm: Talking Alternative Radio, Fridays, 1-2PM Eastern Archive: Subscribe on iTunes and listen anytime, anyplace on the device...
View ArticleIRS Continues Inquiry On Charity Registration Compliance
The IRS form 990 for 2012 has been released, and it continues to inquire about your office’s compliance with Charity Registration laws in the states where you solicit donations. There have been...
View ArticleCalendar Year Tax Year? Your 990 Is Due
If your charity’s tax year is the calendar year, your IRS form 990 is due by May 15. Not sure if you have to file? Here’s help. The form 990 filing deadline is four-and-a-half months after the close of...
View ArticleI Feel Bad For The IRS Determinations Unit
This is the team on the hot-seat-of-the-week. They’re the ones praying for a devastating tornado, locust outbreak, politician meltdown or the return of Jesus. Anything to get them off the front page...
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