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IRS issues guidance on Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts

  • Proskauer Rose LLP
  • -
  • 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

CRA comments on treatment of donated employment income

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 30 2012

In a technical interpretation released on July 26, 2012, CRA commented on the tax treatment of income earned abroad by employees of a charity that is transferred to the charity pursuant to an employment requirement

Charity runs afoul of Canada Revenue Agency

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 19 2012

Deciding to retain a contractor rather than an employee can be the right decision depending on the needs of a business

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

Voluntary sector spending initiatives

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 31 2012

The Budget contains a number of spending initiatives relevant to the voluntary sector

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

Charities, politics and lobbying

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • November 30 2011

In Canada, registered charities can only carry on limited political activities

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