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IRS issues guidance on Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts

  • Proskauer Rose LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • November 8 2012

In response to the severe damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, the IRS has issued several news releases that provide guidance to charitable organizations, employers, and individuals who want to help victims of Hurricane Sandy

Spotlight on nonprofit organizations: hazards of being a volunteer

  • Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 10 2012

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued a memorandum opinion on March 8, 2012 that may come as a surprise to those who are active in nonprofit organizations

Why non-profit employers need a political activity policy

  • Briggs and Morgan
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 13 2012

As a general rule, most non-profits must be completely nonpartisan they cannot engage in political campaigning

Work Opportunity Tax Credit now available to qualified tax-exempt organizations that hire qualified veterans

  • Bryan Cave LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 13 2012

The VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 provides an expanded Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to businesses that hire eligible unemployed veterans and for the first time also makes the credit available to certain tax-exempt organizations

The importance of legal audits

  • Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 20 2011

Legal audits provide a good opportunity for nonprofit organizations and associations to prevent unexpected liability by addressing and resolving problematic issues before they escalate

Health care tax credit available to help small businesses and tax-exempt organizations offer health insurance coverage

  • Bricker & Eckler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 1 2011

The Small Business Health Care Tax Credit helps small businesses, churches, religious organizations and other small tax-exempt organizations afford the cost of providing health care coverage for their employees

Religious institutions: June 2011 update

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 7 2011

It is that time of year when religious groups around the country undertake short-term mission trips and host open camps, vacation Bible schools and other activities for children

IRS audits employment tax compliance by nonprofits

  • Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 1 2011

As part of a national research project that began in 2010, the IRS is now in the process of examining various organizations with a focus on whether these entities are complying with the laws governing employment tax reporting and withholding

Directors’ safe harbor from intermediate sanctions under federal tax laws

  • Bricker & Eckler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 7 2011

Federal tax laws impose penalties in the form of excise taxes, known as “intermediate sanctions,” if a charity pays more than reasonable compensation for services of directors, trustees, officers, key employees and others in a position to exercise substantial influence over the affairs of the charity

IRS launches employment tax and charitable spending initiatives; new focus on international activities

  • Ropes & Gray LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 3 2011

With the Colleges and Universities Compliance Project well under way, the IRS announced a multi-year National Research Program study of employment tax returns