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Category Archives: IRS
Seven-Figure Salaries at Nonprofits
Executive compensation at nonprofits is on the rise, according to a recent article by the Wall Street Journal. New data from the IRS shows that the number of seven-figure salaries at charities tripled between 2011 and 2014. The organizations that … Continue reading
Form 990 Due Friday!
Form 990 is due this Friday (May 15) for all nonprofits that have a January to December tax year (other than churches, which are not required to file). If your nonprofit is not able to file a version of Form … Continue reading
990s to Get Greater Scrutiny
Late last month, the IRS announced enhanced electronic processing of Forms 990 that will result in their getting greater scrutiny to ferret out inconsistencies and missing information. According to IRS tax law specialist (and former Los Angeles-based colleague of The … Continue reading
Form 990 Filing Site Hacked
Form 990 Filing just got more complicated. The online service where 990s are filed electronically has recently been hacked. The Urban Institute, which operates the online filing site for the annual returns nonprofits must file, announced that it “recently discovered … Continue reading
Tagged Electronic Postcard, Form 990, Form 990N, Hacked, IRS, non-profit, non-profits, nonprofit, NonProfits
IRS Targets Nonprofit Self-Declarers
It’s official. IRS targeting of nonprofit self-declarers will begin this year. Most organizations that qualify for federal tax-exemption other than non-church 501(c)(3) charities do not need to apply for tax-exemption. Whereas may do, they can simply self-declare that they are … Continue reading
Tagged IRS, non-profit, non-profits, nonprofit, NonProfits, tax-exempt organizations
WATCH OUT! Phishing Remains a Threat for Taxpayers
The IRS is warning taxpayers to watch out for fake emails and websites trying to steal personal information that can be used to commit identify or financial theft. The IRS is listing this type of “phishing” scheme on its list … Continue reading
Congressional Watchdog Releases IRS Report Card
How are the recent congressional budget cuts affecting the IRS’s exempt organizations division? With growing concern about the effectiveness of IRS oversight of exempt organizations, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent, non-partisan congressional watchdog, was asked to prepare … Continue reading
Tagged IRS, NonProfits, tax-exempt organizations
IRS Top Tips for Year-End Charitable Donations
As individuals and businesses get ready to make their year-end charitable donations, the IRS provides its top tips about giving: 1. If you are making a charitable contribution of clothing and household items (e.g., furniture, furnishings, electronics), they must generally … Continue reading
Tagged donations, IRS, NonProfits, tax-exempt organizations
Court Dismisses Tea Party Suits Against IRS
How do you solve a problem like a tea party group lawsuit? The IRS may have just found the answer: give the group tax-exempt status. In the wake of the Treasury Inspector General report that called out the IRS for … Continue reading
