UBIT Transportation Rules: Interim Guidance
By the fall of 2017, GOP leaders of Congress were determined to pass a major tax overhaul before the end of the year. But much
Troubled Waters at Several United Ways
“A … woman, a priest, two ministers and a rabbi got together….” “It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke,” according to the United
Charities’ Congressional Wish List
It’s safe to say it’s a new day in the U.S. Congress. There’s an entirely different House of Representatives after the blue wave of November
Another Pfishing Tale
Headquartered in suburban Baltimore, the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation is one of the nation’s largest private charitable foundations with annual grants topping $100 million
Newest CA Sexual Harassment Laws
The annual schedule of the California Legislature is packed into a tight 8-9 months of activity with a frenzied rush in the final month. Now
California Probate Explained
After a person passes away, their assets must go through a legal process called probate. This can be time-consuming and costly, depending on the size
Ready to Start a Nonprofit Exempt Organization? 5 Steps to Legal Success
You have a purpose, a vision, and a plan to make it all happen — and now it’s time to legally establish your nonprofit organization.
501(c)(3) Riches and Migrant Kids
The 2016 presidential election was a transformative event in the nation. There were unexpected and unprecedented repercussions around the nation touching people and entities generally
Dark Money in Nonprofits Gets Darker
In the third week of July 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an appropriations bill that – if passed by the Senate – would
What’s New in Latest TE/GE Program Letter
Each year, the Tax Exempt and Government Entities (TE/GE) Division of the Internal Revenue Service publishes a “Program Letter” for the fiscal year. This gives
Sting Against Charity Fraudsters Allegedly Helping Veterans
Back in 2015, the Federal Trade Commission and all 50 state attorneys general joined in a coordinated lawsuit to take down a group of four
Surprise Tax Hits Churches, Other Nonprofits
In the final months of 2017, the GOP majorities in the House and Senate rushed to throw together and pass tax legislation before the end