Solving Hunger By Updating Corporate Policies, Ethics Training
Company policies are living documents. They change in response to events in the environment, changes in your company’s risk profile, its incident history, or even its worldview. We spend a lot of time...
View ArticleProposed Tax Code Overhaul Introduced with the Tax Reform Act of 2014
On February 26, 2014, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp released draft (the "Discussion Draft”) that would substantially reform the current U.S. Tax Code (the “Code”). The Discussion...
View ArticleBYOD for 501(c)s: Pros and Perils of "Bring Your Own Device"
In this presentation: - Current Issues - Overview of BYOD Policies - Integrating BYOD in Your Workforce - Lessons from the Front Lines - Putting It All Together - Takeaways and Questions - Excerpt from...
View ArticleThe Nuts And Bolts Of Property Tax Exemptions For Nonprofits
Regular readers of this column no doubt are used to the typical note on state tax topics such as residency and sales taxes. But here at Noonan’s Notes global headquarters, we like to mix it up...
View ArticleContinuing Care Retirement Community Denied Property Tax Exemption
The Illinois Appellate Court recently upheld the denial of a property tax exemption on both charitable and religious grounds for the Meridian Village continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Glen...
View ArticleElection-Year Activities for Your Nonprofit: Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls and...
In this presentation: - McCutcheon Case - 501(c)(3) versus 501(c)(4) or (6) - Ideas for your 501(c)(3) -501(c)(4) activities –Permissible uses –Federal disclosure –State disclosure –IRS proposed rules...
View ArticlePerspectives - April, 2014
In This Issue: - Making Our Downtown Better Every Day - It's Good To "B" In Deleware - The Wonderful World of Limited Liability Companies - Ohio Bill to Allow Schools and Camps to Procure Epinephrine...
View ArticleThe Waiting Game: What to Do (and Not Do) While an Exemption Application is...
So, you have thoughtfully and thoroughly prepared the Form 1023 Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) (“Form 1023” or “application”) on behalf of a charity, and filed it with...
View ArticleWhy Tax-Exempt Organizations Should Plan for Joint Ventures
Non-profit organizations, which are exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) (each a “Tax- Exempt Organization”), may find it necessary or beneficial for their...
View ArticleNJ Federal Court Rules Pension Plan Established By Church-Controlled Hospital...
On March 31, 2014 the U.S. District Court in New Jersey held that a defined benefit pension plan established by St. Peter’s Healthcare System was not a church plan exempt under ERISA despite the fact...
View ArticleProposed Minnesota Public Benefit Corporation Legislation
A bill has been introduced to bring public benefit corporations to Minnesota. The public benefit corporation is a relatively recent legal innovation that occupies a hybrid position between a...
View ArticleThe War on Charity: Nonprofits Should Take a Page from the For-Profit...
Nonprofit organizations do good, improve lives, strengthen communities, and lighten the burdens of government and society as a whole. Unfortunately charities are, more than ever before, facing...
View ArticleCharities and nonprofits: Don't roll the dice with gambling laws
Are you involved with a charity or nonprofit that raises money by selling raffle tickets or holds poker tournaments or casino nights to fund operations? Although your charity or nonprofit may be using...
View ArticleChanges to Community Benefit Reporting for Tax-Exempt Hospitals
For tax year 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made a change to the manner in which tax-exempt organizations that operate one or more hospital facilities compute community benefit for...
View ArticleSo, You Want to Share Your Technical Cyber Threat Information with Your...
Echoing guidance previously given to a nonprofit organization looking to exchange certain cybersecurity information, including exchanging actual real-time cyber threat and attack information, and...
View ArticleApplication For Tax Exempt Status To Be Eased By IRS – Except For The Tea Party
In 2013, the IRS revealed that it had selected ”social welfare” groups (like the Tea Party) applying for tax-exempt status for closer scrutiny. That investigation is still ongoing and it has given the...
View ArticleConsiderations for Nonprofits when Using Getty's New "Free" Images
Getty Images, one of the largest online U.S. stock photo image companies, recently made over 35 million photo images from its inventory available for free online use by any interested person. Getty had...
View Article2013 Form 990 Due May 15, 2014 - IRS Revisions to the Form 990 and Instructions
For tax-exempt organizations operating on a calendar year, the May 15, 2014 filing due date for the 2013 Form 990 is fast approaching. Each year the IRS issues a new Form 990 with corresponding...
View ArticleShort-Form Form 1023 Out By Summer
Most organizations seeking Code §501(c)(3) tax-exempt status must file a 25+ page Form 1023 application. In a major change to this time-consuming procedure, the IRS will soon be issuing a short form...
View ArticleTwo Recent FTC Cases Demonstrate the Antitrust Risk of Association Codes of...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently entered into consent orders with the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and the California Association of Legal Support Professionals (CALSPro). The...
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