If a non-profit wants to be exempt from paying federal and state taxes on earnings from endeavors connected to its exempt purpose, it can petition for tax-exempt status on both the federal and state levels. This status makes the non-profit eligible benefits, including: Federal and state tax exemption: Non-profits that have tax-exempt status are exempt […]
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Nonprofit Q&A: What Does It Mean for a Nonprofit to Lose Tax-Exempt Status? Since 2011, more than 500,000 tax-exempt entities have lost their tax-exempt status automatically. This started in 2011 when the IRS announced that 275,000 nonprofit groups — about 18% of the nation’s tax-exempt organizations — lost their tax-exempt status because they
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Everyone in your organization who is responsible for grant management should take the time to review this book to get a basic understanding of what is required to manage your grant and ensure the organization is in compliance with the grantor’s requirements. This includes those who prepare grant proposals and those who record and report
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As you may be aware, there have been several changes in due dates for federal tax returns. These changes are generally effective for tax years starting after December 31, 2015 – that is, for 2016 tax returns prepared during the 2017 filing season. These modifications relate mostly to flow-through entities, including partnerships and S corporations
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It is not surprising that many nonprofit board members do not fully understand financial statements—despite the fact that understanding those statements is very important to good governance. In my consulting career with non-profits I have found that so many executives and board member have no clue about financial statements and not being able to read
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Online Calendar View due dates and actions for each month. You can see all events or filter them by monthly depositor, semiweekly depositor, excise, or general event types. Visit this page on your Smartphone or tablet, so you can view the Online Calendar on your mobile device. View the Tax Calendar Online (en Español) Calendar
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This is a re-post from Journal of Accountancy that I would advise you subscribe to for updates on various issues that will affect non-profits. Here is the article: Not-for-profit executives and finance teams—and the boards that oversee those organizations—are facing challenging times. In addition to the uncertainty of the upcoming U.S. election, they are confronting
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR NON-PROFIT AGENCIES Part 3 of 3 Separation of Duties In parts 1 and 2 we looked at practical information on what is expected from organizations that have or anticipate receiving grants from federal funding either directly or as a sub-recipient regarding fiscal accountability. We also looked at Fiscal Policies that should
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR NON-PROFIT AGENCIES Part 2 501 (c) (3) Fiscal Policies: Click here for a downloadable link to example Fiscal Policies (PDF) adapted for non-profit sub-section 501 (C) (3) organizations. This is presented as a guide to help you develop your fiscal policies. Some items and/or positions shown may not apply to you
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