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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
September 15, 2008 |
IRS Issues Revised Instructions on New Form 990 The IRS has released revised instructions and supplementary materials for completing the redesigned IRS Form 990. A key change was the elimination of references and disclosures related to fundraising percentages and ratios. |
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. |
AFP eWire
September 17, 2007 |
AFP Submits Comments on Revised Form 990 The new draft IRS Form 990's increased reliance on simplistic percentages and its expansion into the areas of governance and best practices will tend to mislead donors and create significant problems for charities. |
Investment Advisor
May 2008
Susan L. Hirshman |
Changes in Charitable Compliance Revised not-for-profit tax reporting offers opportunities for advisors. |
AFP eWire
January 14, 2008 |
Some Fundraising Concerns Addressed in New Form 990 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a redesigned version of the Form 990 in late 2007 that addresses many of the concerns raised by fundraising organizations. |
AFP eWire
November 5, 2007 |
Senate Considering Nonprofit Hospital Reforms Republican staff for the Senate Finance Committee has developed a series of proposed reforms related to governance, meeting community needs and levels of charitable care. |
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. |
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. |
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
July 26, 2004 |
AFP to Congress: Prohibit Percentage-Based Compensation One of the most important steps Congress can take in increasing public confidence in charities is to outlaw percentage-based compensation, AFP President and CEO Paulette V. Maehara, told U.S. Senate Finance Chairman Charles Grassley and key committee staff members at a roundtable on charity regulation. |
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
August 28, 2006 |
New Form 990 Might Include Fundraising Cost Reporting An IRS advisory committee has recommended seven guidelines for restructuring and revising the Form 990, including potential changes to fundraising cost reporting. |
AFP eWire
June 4, 2007 |
Finance Committee Calls for Updated, More Extensive Form 990 Sens. Max Baucus and Charles Grassley, the chair and ranking member of the Finance Committee respectively, have asked the U.S. Department of the Treasury to update the Form 990, the annual charity reporting form, and include more information about fundraising. |
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
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
June 19, 2013
Dennis Walsh |
Guidelines to Ensure Your Nonprofit Isn't Next on the IRS's List It is important for those charged with governance of exempt organizations to consider stakeholder perspectives in determining executive pay levels and the peril that may result when oversight doesn't meet public expectations. |
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
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
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
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. |
| 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. |
AFP eWire
January 9, 2016 |
IRS Withdraws Substantiation Proposal Thanks to Thousands of Nonprofit Comments The Internal Revenue Service has dropped its proposal to create a new substantiation form that could have had charities asking for donor's Social Security numbers. |
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
July 30, 2007 |
AFP to Congress: Make the IRA Rollover Permanent In written comments delivered to Congress, AFP called for the expansion and permanent extension of the IRA Rollover provision and congressional allocation of greater resources for Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement initiatives. |
AFP eWire
November 8, 2004 |
New Postal Rule Eases Restrictions on Use of Personal Information Bowing to pressure from the nonprofit sector, the United States Postal Service has changed new regulations on the eligibility of nonprofit mail which contains personal information for Standard Mail rates. |
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
July 30, 2007 |
New Accounting Standards on Reporting Fundraising Expenses The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) released new guidelines for the reporting of fundraising expenses by charitable organizations. |
Financial Advisor
October 2004
Michael E. Kitces |
New IRS Guidance On Car Donations When IRS Publication 4303 is followed correctly, you (or the client you advise) can be confident in your tax deduction---and mistakes will virtually ensure that an IRS audit will be an even more unpleasant experience than it already is. |
Investment Advisor
May 2007
Les Witmer |
For Tax Exempts, Big Tax Changes As filing season winds down this month, tax practitioners (and financial advisors who work with practitioners on behalf of their clients) can breathe easier, but only for a moment. The Pension Protection Act prompts new IRS filing requirements. |
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. |
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
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
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. |
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
March 8, 2004 |
Massachusetts AG Considering Charity Accountability Legislation The Massachusetts Attorney General's office is considering new regulations that seek to improve charity accountability and transparency. |
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
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
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. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2005
Julian Block |
Making Amends Nearly 4 million Americans will file an amended tax return this year. Your financial planning clients might be among them. Here are some filing tips. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
Richard F. Larkin |
Time for a Financial Checkup This checklist can help foundations spot problems with internal financial controls. |
Investment Advisor
February 2007
Les Witmer |
It's That Time Again Tips from the pros on this year's tax returns: Small Businesses: The New Form 944... Information Returns: Form 1099... Corporations: The Changing E-File Mandate... A New Refund: Telephone Excise Tax... etc. |
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. |
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
August 11, 2008 |
IRS Shares New Proposed Rules for Charitable Gift Deductions The IRS proposed new guidelines on Thursday, Aug. 7, that define its requirements for documenting the value of cash and noncash gifts submitted as tax deductible. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2004
Roy Lewis |
IRS: e-Everything! A visit to the IRS website can make your tax life a little bit easier. |
AFP eWire
July 3, 2006 |
Charitable Reforms Tacked on to Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act The Senate Finance Committee has added numerous charitable reform provisions, including new disclosure requirements to S. 1321. |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2007
Roy Lewis |
I Can't Afford My Taxes! Some suggestions on what to do if you owe more than you expected. |
BusinessWeek
May 20, 2010
Ryan Donmoyer |
IRS Seeks a Road Map to Aggressive Deductions Companies fear the proposed rule will trigger more audits |
