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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Tax-Exempt Status
IRS Cuts 1023-EZ Filing Fee to $275
The IRS has just announced that the filing fee for the 1023-EZ, a short-form application for recognition of tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status,…
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Primer on Advising Nonprofits: Obtaining and Retaining Tax-Exempt Status
At today’s Colorado Bar Association’s 25th Annual Institute on Advising Nonprofits, nonprofit attorney Becky Seidel presented “Obtaining and Retaining Tax-Exempt…
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Different Solutions to “Food Desert” Dilemma in Low-Income Areas
A recent Nonprofit Quarterly article focused on solving the issue of food deserts—places without access to grocery stores offering fresh…
READ MORE IRS Approves Crossroads GPS as Exempt 501(c)(4) After Six Years
Amid a great deal of controversy, the IRS has granted exemption to Crossroads GPS, an organization famous both for its…
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Uncharted For-Profit/Nonprofit Media Structure Making News
Recently, the Philadelphia media publications The Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com were donated to a new nonprofit media institute. While…
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IRS Clarifies New Filing Obligation for 501(c)(4) Organizations
With the enactment of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(4) face…
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Advocacy and a Good Story Lead to Social Enterprise Success with the IRS
Visitors to downtown Boulder have likely seen Ramble on Pearl, a retail boutique which offers customers access to premium quality…
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Operating a 501(c)(3) Charity Requires the Right Type of Purpose
To qualify as exempt under section 501(c)(3), an organization needs to be organized and operated for qualifying purposes. These purposes…
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Game Over? NFL Gives Up Tax-Exempt 501(c)(6) Status
The National Football League is voluntarily becoming a taxable entity, following several years of scrutiny and legislative attempts to revoke…
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