Representatives from the Board of Equalization, Employment Development Department, Franchise Tax Board, and Attorney General’s Office are coming together to talk about nonprofit and exempt organizations this Tuesday, September 17, 2013 in Lake Forest. Although a hike for some, this tax seminar should be well worth it for all nonprofit managers. There will be presentations …
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IRS Releases Report on Colleges and Universities Study
In 2008, the IRS conducted a survey of colleges and universities in a number of areas including executive compensation and unrelated business income. About 400 organizations received the survey. Based on the questionnaire responses, the IRS decided to open further investigations into 34 of the surveyed colleges and universities. The results were shocking. A large …
To Pay or Not to Pay
Does your nonprofit pay unemployment insurance (UI) taxes? Well it should. Although nonprofits are not required to pay state or federal UI taxes, if a nonprofit that hasn’t paid its UI taxes has an unemployment claim, it is obligated to reimburse the government in full for the former employee’s claim. So while saving on these …
Republicans Seek to Protect the Charitable Deduction
Yesterday we told you about Democratic Senators’ proposals to cut charitable deductions. Now Republican Rep. David Reichert is spreading the word that Republicans don’t agree. In an interview with The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Reichert affirms that he has never supported a cap on the charitable deduction and neither have any of his Republican colleagues. He …
Another Call for Reducing Charitable Deductions
Would your nonprofit survive if suddenly private donations dwindled? If the Senate Democrats have their way, you may be forced to find out. They want to reduce the value of itemized deductions, which includes the charitable deduction, taken by the wealthiest taxpayers. The Senate Democrats’ federal budget plan lays out several options to get this …
FTB Annual Filing Requirements Just Got Easier for Small Nonprofits
Recently, the IRS changed its filing requirements to include a very simple option for organizations with gross receipts of not more than $50,000. But, until now, the Franchise Tax Board has only offered the simplified version of its annual filing to those organizations with gross receipts of not more than $25,000. With the passing of …