Ben Blanton

Nevada case takes the “donor” out of donor advised funds

USA - June 2 2011 The Pension Protection Act of 2006 resulted in new attention to a long tradition of charitable giving coupled with an appropriate measure of donor input - the use of "donor advised funds."

Form 990 reminder

USA - February 4 2010 The IRS recently reminded tax-exempt organizations to file Form 990, Annual Return of an Organization Exempt from Income Tax ("Form 990"), on time in order to preserve their tax-exempt status.

Exempt organizations - property taxes — exemption application amnesty for nonprofits

USA - August 21 2009 While engaged in very public political wrangling about the State's biennial budget during the recent special session, the Indiana General Assembly enacted a number of "non-code" provisions addressing targeted property tax issues, including the exemption process for property owned, occupied, and used for educational, literary, scientific, religious, or charitable purposes.

Brent A. Auberry

Prohibited conduct on the net — what a tangled web

USA - March 6 2009 The IRS recently examined whether a charity described in Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) violated the proscription against political campaign activity by including on its Internet website candidate questionnaire and endorsement pages paid for by a Code section 501(c)(4) affiliate.