Back in February, we blogged about the President’s vow to destroy the Johnson Amendment—which makes it illegal for tax-exempt organizations…
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IRS Acknowledges The Value of Man’s Best Friends
In a private letter ruling released last week, the IRS blessed the expansion of a 501(c)(3) organization that plans to begin…
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Private Foundations and Compensation: Family Ties Can Lead to Problems
In the world of private foundations, it is not unusual to compensate related parties for services they provide to the…
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IRS Warns that Tax Scams Are at All-Time High
Scammers have made millions of dollars defrauding U.S. taxpayers out of their hard-earned money, and the number of scams and…
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Anti-Terror Scrutiny Hampers Funding for Crucial Charitable Work
The images of the humanitarian crisis in Syria have made many—individuals and organizations alike—question what they can do to help. Yet…
READ MORE IRS Makes 1023-EZ Data Available Online
Recently the IRS announced that it has made publicly available the data submitted by nonprofit organizations using the short-form 1023-EZ…
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Illegal Activity by 501(c)(3)s: Always a Threat to Exemption?
This is the second of two blog posts focusing on restrictions on 501(c)(3)s engaging in illegal activity or activity that…
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501(c)(3)s and Public Policy Violation: A Fresh Look at Doctrine
This is the first of two blog posts focusing on restrictions on 501(c)(3)s in engaging in illegal activity or activity…
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Hate Groups as Charities? Exempt 501(c)(3) Status Seems Counterintuitive to Many
The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently reported that more than 60 controversial nonprofits—deemed “hate groups” by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)…
READ MORE The Ongoing Debate Around 501(c)(3)s and Political Activity Heats Up
501(c)(3) organizations enjoy certain tax benefits, namely exemption from federal income tax and the ability to receive tax-deductible charitable donations….
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