Scammers have made millions of dollars defrauding U.S. taxpayers out of their hard-earned money, and the number of scams and…
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IRS Developments
IRS Makes 1023-EZ Data Available Online
Recently the IRS announced that it has made publicly available the data submitted by nonprofit organizations using the short-form 1023-EZ…
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Illegal Activity by 501(c)(3)s: Always a Threat to Exemption?
This is the second of two blog posts focusing on restrictions on 501(c)(3)s engaging in illegal activity or activity that…
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501(c)(3)s and Public Policy Violation: A Fresh Look at Doctrine
This is the first of two blog posts focusing on restrictions on 501(c)(3)s in engaging in illegal activity or activity…
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Effect of President Trump’s Attempt to Trim Regulations Still Uncertain
On January 30, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at reducing the regulatory compliance burden on small businesses…
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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like…. Contemporaneous Written Acknowledgment Season!
Sure it’s a mouthful to try to sing it, but with holiday giving and the record-breaking donations to charities that…
READ MORE True the Vote Case Against the IRS Can Move Forward
The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled that a lawsuit brought by True the Vote, a…
READ MORE IRS Goes After Low Hanging Fruit in Challenging Charitable Deductions
In recent years the IRS has seen its budget slashed by Congress—which has led to a 23 percent reduction in…
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A Primer on the PATH Act for Nonprofits
President Obama signed into law the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (“PATH”) Act late last year. The PATH Act has…
READ MORE Updated Guidance from IRS on 501(c)(4) Notification Requirement
The IRS has just released final and temporary regulations, as well as Revenue Procedure 2016-41, that shed some light on the new…
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