EO Tax Journal

Laura Kalick Discusses Current UBIT Issues

What follows is an October 6 interview of Laura Kalick of BDO USA, LLP, Bethesda, Maryland. Laura is the co-chair of the Subcommittee on Unrelated Business Income for the EO Committee of the ABA’s Tax Section and BDO’s National Director of Nonprofit Tax Consulting. Continue…

Today I’m sending along a transcript of the last of my three summer interviews. For previous transcripts, see email update 2011-138 (interview of Gerry Griffith) and email update 2011-140 (interview of Beth Kingsley). I’m happy to say all three interviewees have survived the grueling experience and I think we are all more informed thanks to their willingness to share their insights and knowledge. I’ll be focusing on the slew of upcoming EO tax programs in October and November, but come December I expect to have time for more interviews, since we all know the IRS pretty much closes up after Thanksgiving.

Suzy McDowell Interview Continue…

1 – FOIA Discussion

The editor knows how Charlie Brown feels when Lucy pulls that football away every year.

2 – Interview of Beth Kingsley

An expert on the permissible lobbying/political activities of exempt organizations addresses current issues in a wide-ranging interview.

3 – NACUBO Comments on Form 990

While NACUBO joins NASCO in seeking removal of the management company reporting loophole, TE/GE Commissioner Sarah Hall Ingram tells the press that the IRS supports continuation of this escape from reporting compensation. Continue…

1 – Verizon Strike

3 – Summer Interviews Continue…

Today’s objective is to gently move into the abbreviated work week after the long Memorial Day weekend.

1 – Battle of the Flags

4 – CREW’s Complaint

5 – Will IRS Go After 501(c)(4) Political Groups?

6 – Coming Fall Attractions Continue…