March 25, 2022 IRS Suspends Mailing The IRS is suspending the issuance of several notices generally mailed to tax-exempt or governmental entities in case of a delinquent return. Due to the historic pandemic, the IRS hasn’t yet processed several million returns filed by individuals and entities. The suspension of the notices will help avoid confusion
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New requirement for organizations intending to operate under Section 501(c)(4): Submit Form 8976 ________________________________________ New legislation enacted at the end of 2015 added section 506 to the Internal Revenue Code. Section 506 requires an organization to notify the IRS of its intent to operate as a section 501(c)(4) organization. The IRS has developed a new
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Yea, Great News for those who want to start a Non-Profit Organization! Would you believe the IRS actually drastically reduced the processing fee? User fee decreased for Form 1023-EZ On July 1 the user fee to process the Form 1023-EZ, Streamlined Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, was
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This post would be of interest to in-house and/or contractual accountants and CPA’s concerning changes reported by FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) for the year 2016. It is important to keep abreast of the changes being implemented, especially since in 2014, where the new standards resulted from a convergence effort between the Financial Accounting Standards
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May 15, 2013; The IRS has received a variety of questions related to the exempt organization issues recently raised. Here are some basics on the issue. 1. What are the issues raised in the recent Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (“TIGTA”) report? The issues relate to the application process for organizations seeking tax-exempt status.
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Ongoing Compliance Jeopardizing Exemption Inurement/Private Benefit A section 501(c)(3) organization must not be organized or operated for the benefit of private interests, such as the creator or the creator’s family, shareholders of the organization, other designated individuals, or persons controlled directly or indirectly by such private interests. No part of the net earnings of a
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