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Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2004 Nober & Simone	Election Year Politics Grantmakers can legally participate in the political process by following guidelines established by the IRS. Here are some tips.
AFP eWire August 25, 2004	IRS to Crack Down on Section 527 Organizations Section 527 political groups, which have become very controversial during the current Presidential campaign, will now have to be more accountable to the Internal Revenue Service. Charities have not been unaffected by the controversies
AFP eWire April 9, 2007	IRS to Require Electronic Filing for Small Charities In 2008, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin requiring small charities, many of which previously were not required to file tax returns, to submit an annual electronic notice.
AFP eWire November 19, 2007	IRS May Focus More on Inefficient, Ineffective Charities The IRS is considering looking more closely at the issue of how charities are using funds contributed by the public.
AFP eWire February 12, 2007	U.S. Nonprofits Eligible for Telephone Excise Tax Refund Tax-exempt organizations that paid excise taxes during a certain 41-month period can request a refunds of those taxes on their Form 990-T.
AFP eWire August 16, 2004	IRS to Investigate Charity Salaries, Benefits The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced a new project to crack down on excessive compensation and benefits in the charitable sector.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Dan Caplinger	How to Form a Non-Profit Organization Take care of the legal technicalities involved in setting up your own charity.
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2004 Andras Kosaras	Marion R. Fremont-Smith An interview with Harvard's senior research fellow at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations and author of Governing Nonprofit Organizations: Federal and State Law and Regulation, on her work as an attorney specializing in the representation of nonprofit organizations.
AFP eWire February 11, 2008	IRS Warns Charities of Email Scam The Internal Revenue Service is warning charities of a new scam involving an email directed towards charitable organizations that informs them they are eligible for a tax refund.
Investment Advisor April 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	Perqs Lead to Penalties About 600 charities and foundations have had to file amended tax forms due to an IRS study that found flaws in the way the organizations reported payments to executives and other employees.
AFP eWire February 17, 2004	IRS Clarifies Charity Lobbying, Requests Form 990 Comments The Internal Revenue Service has issued two documents related to lobbying by charities during an election year and how much time it takes to complete the Form 990.
AFP eWire June 18, 2007	IRS Releases New Draft Form 990 With More Focus on Fundraising The IRS has given charities until Sept 14 to submit comments about the redesigned Form 990, which would be used for the 2008 taxable year with charities filing the form in 2009.
AFP eWire January 29, 2007	IRS Offers New Online Training for Nonprofits The IRS has developed a new website that offers online training in five key issues related to nonprofit operations, including unrelated business income and the Form 990.
HBS Working Knowledge August 16, 2004 Manda Salls	Achieving Balance in Nonprofit Governance Nonprofits are facing increasingly complex regulatory and boardroom challenges, says Harvard University's Marion R. Fremont-Smith. Can organizations respond while maintaining their missions?
AFP eWire September 6, 2005	Charity Reform: Overview of Finance Committee Accountability Proposals This month, the committee is expected to finally introduce legislation that will cover a number of areas related to charity accountability and operations.
AFP eWire July 12, 2004	IRS to Penalize Improper Deductions for Conservation Easement Donations The IRS is moving to disallow improper deductions for transfers of easements on property to charities, as well as for transfers of easements in connection with purchases of property from charities.
AFP eWire March 24, 2008	Google Offers Charities New Portal for Online Services A new portal, called Google for Nonprofits, is now available that provides charities access and guidance on how to use a variety of tools and resources that Google offers.
AFP eWire April 5, 2004	E-Filing for Charities Now a Reality After years of work by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the nonprofit sector can finally file its 990/990EZ forms electronically.
AFP eWire April 25, 2005	House Ways and Means Committee Holds Hearing on the Tax-Exempt Sector The hearing examined the legal history of the tax-exempt sector, its size, scope and impact on the economy, the need for congressional oversight, IRS oversight of the sector and what the IRS is doing to improve compliance with the law.
AFP eWire July 6, 2004	IRS Issues Guides on Vehicle Donations The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released two new publications to help donors and charities avoid confusion with respect to donations of vehicles.
AFP eWire June 28, 2004	Will U.S. Senate Hearing on Charity Abuses Spark Additional Legislation? The Senate Finance Committee is planning to introduce new legislation later this year in response to the hearing that focused on abuses in the charitable sector.
AFP eWire January 24, 2005	Fundraising Competition Increases as U.S. Charities Number 800,000 The IRS reports that there are now nearly 800,000 charitable organizations in the U.S., double the number that existed in 1990. Most of that growth has come from small organizations with revenue of $25,000 or less.
On Wall Street August 1, 2009 Bill Fleming	Bank Account Xenophobia: U.S. Reporting of Foreign Accounts The foreign account filing form and instructions were extensively revised late last year. The new instructions caused so much confusion that the IRS posted a series of questions and answers on its website in May.
AFP eWire November 3, 2008	Website Features User Feedback on U.S. Charities A new website called GreatNonprofits allows donors to post reviews and ratings of charities. Charities, in turn, are able to customize their page and ask for donations.
AFP eWire September 10, 2007	IRS Releases Draft Redesigned Form 990 Here is one of the biggest tax changes in charity regulation over the past several decades.
AFP eWire June 24, 2015	IRS Advisory Panels Calls for Review of Charity Form 990, Mandatory E-Filing A copy of the report, including all of the recommendations and more information on the survey, is available on the IRS website.
AFP eWire April 18, 2005	U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to Hold Hearing on the Tax-Exempt Sector Following in the footsteps of the Senate Finance Committee's April 5, 2005, hearing on the charitable sector, the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing titled "An Overview of the Tax-Exempt Sector."
AFP eWire April 12, 2004	AFP Opposes FEC Rules on Political Activity, Advocacy The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) submitted comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) asking the commission to exempt 501(c) organizations from its proposed new rules on political committees and advocacy activities.
AFP eWire November 15, 2004	Senior Fundraisers, Managers in Demand, But Economy Stifling Consistent Hiring Fundraising is one of the key skills that charities are looking for in senior managers, but a lagging economy is prohibiting many organizations from hiring, according to a new study.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Look Before You Give Thanks to a host of online resources, it is now easier to do some research on a charity before sending them your money.
AFP eWire April 28, 2008	Keeping Up With Recent Tax Law Changes A recent article offers some helpful reminders for fundraisers and donors alike for navigating tax deductions for charitable gifts.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2006 Tami Kamin-Meyer	Charitable Miss-Givings As a financial advisor, you should perform due diligence on charities before advising high-net-worth clients to donate money.
Entrepreneur March 2005 Scott Bernard Nelson	Charity Check Using the Internet, it's easy to do a thorough job of checking up on do-gooders to make sure your money will be helping a good cause.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2007 Dan Caplinger	It's Time to Give Charitable organizations make a big push for donations at the end of each year, wanting to capitalize on the time left for donors to make tax-deductible gifts. Here are a few pointers on managing your charitable giving.
HBS Working Knowledge March 7, 2005 Ann Cullen	How We Transformed the IRS Dealing with the Internal Revenue Service is no fun, but it used to be even worse. Former IRS commissioner Charles O. Rossotti tells how he braved the ultimate management challenge in his book, Many Unhappy Returns, and a Q&A.
Managed Care December 2006 John Carroll	Info Tech Revolution Held Up by IRS Reviews Some regional health information organizations are in limbo until the taxman signs off.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Roy Lewis	The Electronic IRS The IRS has made great strides in recent years in updating its website to make paying taxes easier.
Investment Advisor April 2008	Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide Here is a link to the IRS website which explains the principal elements of an IRS cost segregation study.
AFP eWire May 30, 2006	Numerous Charities in CFC Owe Millions in Payroll Taxes More than 1,000 charities involved in the Combined Federal Campaign have tax debts reaching nearly $36 million, according to an investigation by the General Accounting Office.
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2004 Dorothy S. Ridings	Tough Tax Talking Congress should appropriate more money to the IRS because critical enforcement functions of the IRS aren't being performed against the relatively few who abused laws governing foundations and charitable giving programs, thus tainting the entire sector.
AFP eWire May 5, 2009	Getting Familiar With the New Form 990 Attorneys specializing in nonprofit law have developed a brief describing the new IRS Form 990, its new reporting requirements and tips on completing the form.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 Roy Lewis	No Early Filing for Some Taxpayers Changes made late in the year may affect your tax filing. Where is the hang-up? The state and local sales tax deduction... The higher education tuition and fees deduction... The qualified educator deduction...
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AFP eWire April 21, 2008	After Brief Increase, Confidence in Charities Drops Public confidence in charitable organizations continues to remain low in the post-Sept. 11 era.
AFP eWire July 14, 2008	AFP Responds to L.A. Times Report on Fundraising Inefficiencies A response to a recent article stating that only a small percentage of money reaches California nonprofits when they use a for-profit fundraising company to raise funds.
AFP eWire October 8, 2007	IRS Makes Fundraising Changes to New Proposed Form 990 Most importantly to fundraisers, the IRS has eliminated a question on the core form that required organizations to calculate their fundraising expenses as a percentage of their total contributions.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2005 Roy Lewis	S-Corporations, Beware! The IRS recently announced the launch of a study to assess the reporting compliance of S-Corporations, entities that pass through their income and deductions to their corporate shareholders.
AFP eWire December 11, 2015	Submit Your Comments NOW to the IRS on New Regulations Requiring Disclosure of Social Security Numbers The Internal Revenue Service is proposing regulations that would create a new donor disclosure form for donations over $250 that would require charities to collect their donors' social security numbers.
AFP eWire	New IRS Substantiation Proposal: More Paperwork The Internal Revenue Service has proposed new regulations that would modify its requirements that nonprofits obtain a "contemporaneous written acknowledgement" for contributions of $250 or more.
Registered Rep. July 28, 2009 John Churchill	IRS Tailing UBS Bankers and Advisors The IRS has upped the ante in its fight to gather thousands of names of alleged tax-dodging American UBS clients, by sending IRS agents to tail the firm's bankers and financial advisors as they visit clients.