Posts Categorized: Unrelated Business Income

Unrelated Business Income- Exclusions and Carve-Outs

August 25, 2023 Posted by Casey Summar in Non-profits, Nonprofits, organization, Taxes, Unrelated Business Income
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Review of Unrelated Business Taxable Income While 501(c)(3) organizations are generally recognized as tax-exempt, they may have to pay tax on income derived from certain revenue-generating activities (as opposed to income from donations) known as unrelated business taxable income (UBTI). Income may be considered UBTI if it (1) is from a trade or business, (2) …

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How Does “Unrelated Business Taxable Income” Relate to Nonprofits?

July 31, 2023 Posted by Casey Summar in Form 990, Non-profits, Nonprofits, Taxes, Unrelated Business Income
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What is unrelated business taxable income (UBTI)? Although tax-exempt organizations (referred to herein as a “nonprofit”) are generally exempt from federal income tax, they may have to pay income tax on net income derived from business activity that is unrelated to their tax-exempt purpose, called “unrelated business taxable income” (UBTI). This type of tax is …

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Refund of Parking Tax For Nonprofits

Nonprofits can now receive a refund of Parking Taxes paid in 2017 and 2018. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act imposed the so-called “Parking  Tax” on nonprofits. The Parking Tax required nonprofits to pay a new form of unrelated business income tax (“UBIT”) on amounts they incurred for providing transportation and parking benefits to …

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Big Trouble for College Football?

Today the Chicago District of the National Relations Board ruled that football players at Northwestern University are employees and can unionize. The Board found that players’ scholarships are tied directly to their performance on the field, they are working between 20-50 hours per week, and they are generating millions of dollars for the university. This …

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