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Tax Breaks for Ebola Charity and Medical Expenses

The IRS released two notices (Notice 2014-65 and 2014-68) in late October that state the following: President Obama has stated that the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa is a public health emergency, a humanitarian crisis, and a…

Judge Dismisses Lawsuits Against the IRS

You may remember reading our article about Lois Lerner breaking her silence regarding her role in improper targeting of conservative nonprofit groups. This past week, a federal judge made a ruling in regards to lawsuits brought against the IRS for…

Lois Lerner Breaks Her Silence

Well, it looks like Lois Lerner has found her voice!  You may remember the former head of the IRS Exempt Organizations Division who famously pleaded the 5th amendment when called to testify to the House of Representatives regarding her role…

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…

What Does a Government Shutdown Mean to Nonprofits?

UPDATED (9:00 am, 10/1/2013):  It happened.  Most non-essential, federal workers are now furloughed until further notice. As of midday, Monday, September 30, 2013, both sides of the political aisle are firmly entrenched on the federal budget talks and neither side…

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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