Many practitioners have been anxious to leaf through regulations to confidently determine whether an organization is a “functionally integrated” or “non-functionally integrated” Type III supporting organization, and the implications of either classification. On December 28, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service released the long-awaited final regulations for Type III supporting organizations, as well as temporary regulations… Continue Reading
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Treasury Releases Long-Overdue Report on Supporting Organizations and Donor Advised Funds
Posted in Charitable GivingAlong with making significant changes to the rules for supporting organizations (“SOs”) and donor advised funds (“DAFs”) in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the “PPA”), Congress directed that Treasury conduct a study on the organization and operation of SOs and DAFs. Congress gave Treasury one year after the enactment of the PPA to submit a report on the study. On December 5th, more than four years past the prescribed deadline, Treasury finally released its long-awaited report to Congress.
IRS-Treasury Annual Priority Guidance Plan Released
Posted in IRS FilingsLast week, the IRS and Treasury Department released their annual Priority Guidance Plan for the 2010-2011 federal fiscal year. The 34-page plan is available here. The IRS exempt organizations web page identifies and lists eighteen items in the plan that affect exempt organizations. Of the eighteen items, eleven were also included in last year’s plan… Continue Reading
IRS Releases its Priority Guidance Plan for 2009-2010
Posted in IRS FilingsOn November 24, 2009, the IRS issued its Priority Guidance Plan for 2009-2010. The Plan contains 315 projects to be completed over a twelve-month period, from July, 2009 through June, 2010.