Focus on IRS and Treasury PLRs, TAMs, and Denial Letters

EO Tax Journal 2012-182

1 – Tax-Exempt Bond Developments

a – Sale of Assets Financed with Tax-Exempt Bonds

b – NABL’s Critique of IRS’s Bond Posting

2 – Proposed Transfer Will Not Affect 501(c)(3) Status, Will Qualify under Section 507(b)(2), Will Not Cause Termination of Private Foundation Status, Will Not Constitute a Taxable Expenditure under Section 4945 and Will Not Constitute an Act of Self-Dealing under Section 4941

Transcripts (ABA EO Committee)

EO Tax Journal 2012-176

We’re in the course of wrapping up the five panels of the September meeting of the EO Committee of the ABA’s Tax Section. Today we have the Panel 5 outline for “Ethical Issues for EO and Charitable Gift Planning Lawyers,” and tomorrow a transcript of the panel’s discussion of the outline.

Focus on IRS and Treasury

EO Tax Journal 2012-170 (Part 1)

1 – The EOTJ Mailbag

2 – My Query: Will IRS and Treasury Follow the Administrative Procedure Act?

3 – More Comments on Proposed 501(r) Regs

a – Comments of the HFMA

b – Comments of the Catholic Health Association

c – Comments of the National Consumer Law Center

d – Comments of Community Catalyst

Focus on IRS and Treasury

EO Tax Journal 2012-169

Comments on Proposed 501(r) Regs

a – Comments of the American Hospital Association

b – Comments of the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute

c – Comments of the California Children’s Hospital Association

d – Comments of the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association

e – Comments of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine

f – Comments of Attorney John Bloss

g – Comments of Premier Healthcare Alliance

Current & Quotable Focus on IRS and Treasury PLRs, TAMs, and Denial Letters

EO Tax Journal 2012-166

1 – Article Discusses ‘Modest, Practical Steps’ to Address Political (c)(4)s

2 – IRS Schedules October 29 Hearing on Section 501(r) Proposed Regs

3 – Long Hours, No Pay — Uncle Sam (Lois Lerner) Wants You

4 – Proposed Grant Does Not Qualify as an Unusual Grant under Section 1.170A-9(f)(6)(ii)