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The transfer will count toward the donor's annual required minimum distribution from his/her IRA without being included in the donor's taxable income.

In Private Letter Ruling 201616002, the IRS ruled that a corporation's contributions to charities on behalf of the corporation's employees are not deductible business expenses.

Federal tax law prohibits 501(c)(3) organizations from participating, directly or indirectly, in any political campaign activities on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.

Under the New York Executive Law, certain charitable organizations that wish to solicit donations in the state are required to register with the New York State Charities Bureau.

Just a few weeks after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that its total recoveries (judgments and settlements alike) for FY14 under the federal False Claims Act amounted to $5.69 billion (the first time annual recoveries exceeded $5 billion), the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) agreed to pay $4.08 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims for AmeriCorps state and national grants. MCCCD is the entity responsible for operating community colleges i

In June, several federal agencies described the impact the sequester had on their various grant programs.

In 2013, the county mailed letters to owners of charitable properties to justify why they should remain tax exempt.

Greenberg Traurig litigation associate Colin Kennedy discusses his unique pro bono relationship with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, where his childhood passion for great white sharks evolved into serving as outside counsel for the Cape Cod nonprofit. Kennedy shares how this work has enhanced his professional development while allowing him to contribute to shark research, public safety, and community education in a personally meaningful way.

The IRS is seeking comments on Schedule A and Schedule B to the Form 990.

The IRS recently released proposed regulations interpreting the provisions of the Code pertaining to donor-advised funds

A recent IRS proposal that would have required charities to collect donors' social security numbers as a way of verifying and substantiating donors' charitable contributions has been withdrawn by the IRS.

Suz Mac Cormac spoke to the Wall Street Journal about the public-benefit corporation (PBC), a growing niche investment that has caught the attention of investors who are committed to ESG and impact investing.

On April 14, 2011, the Massachusetts Attorney General issued a report outlining two steps that the Attorney General will take to limit – but not explicitly ban – independent director compensation at public charities.

The Massachusetts Senate voted this week to adopt an amendment to the budget to prohibit the compensation of directors, independent officers and trustees of public charities without approval from the attorney general of the Commonwealth.

Although still important to donors, the expense ratio is now sharing the spotlight with other measurements as a way to judge an organization's effectiveness.

On October 1, amendments to the Connecticut Personnel Files Law went into effect, imposing new requirements on Connecticut employers, including nonprofit organizations.

The New York state legislature passed legislation designed to reform the statutory requirements for governance of nonprofit organizations – both not-for-profit corporations and wholly charitable trusts.