Archive for ‘Focus on IRS and Treasury’

EO Tax Journal 2020-83

Paul Streckfus, April 29, 2020 at 5:35 am

1 TEGE EO Council Seeking Volunteers for 512(a)(6) Comment Process

2 – In the News

3 – IRS Issues New Proposed UBIT ‘Silo’ Regulations for Nonprofits

4 – DOJ Alerts 11th Circuit of 6th Circuit’s Decision in Hoffman Properties

5 – Applicant Promoting the Interests of Franchise Owners Denied (c)(6) Status (Denial 202017028) Continue…

EO Tax Journal 2020-81

Paul Streckfus, April 27, 2020 at 5:36 am

1 – Editor’s Notebook

2 – Commentary and Analysis of Proposed Section 512(a)(6) Regulations

A – Remarks of Alexander Reid and Chelsea Rubin, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Washington

B – Remarks of Rob Wexler, Adler & Colvin, San Francisco

C – Analysis Prepared by Steptoe & Johnson, Washington

3 – Form 1023 ‘Effective Date’ Instructions in Error

4 – Private Foundation’s Transfers to New Foundations Approved by IRS (PLR 202017026) Continue…

EO Tax Journal 2020-80

Paul Streckfus, April 24, 2020 at 5:07 am

1 – Editor’s Notebook

2 Outline of Explanation of Provisions and Summary of Comments

3 IRS, Treasury Issue Guidance for Applying UBTI ‘Silo’ Rules for Tax-Exempt Organizations by Identifying Separate Trades or Businesses (IR-2020-78)

4
Proposed Regs Address Debated Issues

5 Introductory Material to Proposed Regs and Call for Comments

6 IRS’s Reasons for Use of NAICS Codes Continue…

EO Tax Journal 2020-76

Paul Streckfus, April 20, 2020 at 5:40 am

1 – Editor’s Notebook

2 – Former Grassley Tax Aide Dean Zerbe Interviewed about Nonprofit Sector

3 We’re Seeing a Small Increase in EO Denial Letters

4 – Applicant
Serving a Segment of a Line of Business Denied Section 501(c)(6) Status (Denial 202013016)

5 Applicant Whose Primary Purpose Is to Increase Customers for Local Businesses Denied (c)(3) Status But Retains (c)(6) Status (Denial 202015017) Continue…

EO Tax Journal 2020-74

Paul Streckfus, April 16, 2020 at 5:46 am

1 – The EOTJ Mailbag

2 – Editor’s Notebook

3 – In the News

4 – IRS Provides General Advice on Public Charity Distributions to Non-(c)(3)s (INFO 2020-0003)

5 – IRS Advises that Subordinates in a Group Ruling Must Still File Form 8976 per Section 506


6 Miller & Chevalier Ask Treasury and IRS to Expedite Charitable Contributions of Inventory Guidance Project

7 – Rep. Moulton Advocates for Nonprofit Assistance in Letter to Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal

8 – Easement Deduction Denied Where Not ‘Protected in Perpetuity’ (Hoffman Properties v. Commissioner) Continue…