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Charitable Deduction Is Again Under Assault

Charitable Deduction Is Again Under Assault

Ever since Barack Obama became President in 2009, we have had to endure his annual budget proposal to limit the tax deductibility of charitable contributions.  And each year, we, along with almost the entire nonprofit sector, scream in frustration, knowing…

IRS Revises Procedure for Reinstating Tax-Exempt Status

IRS Revises Procedure for Reinstating Tax-Exempt Status

The Internal Revenue Service has issued new guidance (in the form of Revenue Procedure 2014-11) for small nonprofits looking to regain lost tax-exemption.  The process outlined in the Rev. Proc. significantly changes the reinstatement process…mostly for the better. Under the…

Clergy Tax-Free Housing Allowance Ruled Unconstitutional

Freedom From Religion Foundation Wins Federal Suit In what amounts to a double whammy for religious nonprofits in the past week, a federal judge has ruled that the long-standing IRS tax exemption on clergy housing allowance is unconstitutional.  We reported…

Lois Lerner Officially Out At IRS

Lois Lerner, the former IRS Director of Exempt Organizations, and the official at the heart of the tea party targeting scandal, is officially retiring.  The IRS made the announcement today, though it did not elaborate due to privacy rules.  She…

IRS Exempt Organizations Director To Plead Fifth

It is a shocking development in a story that continues to explode.  Lois Lerner, the Director of the Exempt Organization’s unit at the Internal Revenue Service, who is scheduled to appear before Congress tomorrow morning, has said through her lawyer…

The First Head Has Rolled!

Breaking News! – 6:45 pm (EDT), May 15, 2010 The first head has been chopped off in the unfolding IRS scandal.  President Obama just announced the resignation of IRS Acting Commissioner Stephen Miller. Who’s next?

IRS Improves Nonprofit Data Availability

The Internal Revenue Service made a significant announcement last week when it revealed its upcoming improvements to charity data accessibility. For years, the IRS has come under fire for not providing easy public access to nonprofit tax return data.  And…

IRS to Speed Up Listing of Charities That Lost Status

We have discussed at great length the fact that all tax-exempt organizations are required to file some version of IRS Form 990 each year.  As we have also discussed, failure to file a Form 990 for 3 consecutive years results…

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