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EO Tax Journal 2016-12

1 – Is a Split Developing Between Community Foundations and Commercial Funds over DAFs?

2 – Route 231, LLC v. Comm’r – 4th Circuit Affirms Allocation of 97% of Tax Credits Generated by Conservation Donations to 1% Partner Was Disguised Sale

3 – Acquisition of All Interests in a Low Income Housing Project Run by a LLC Will Further Charitable Purposes, Will Not Result in Unrelated Business Income, and Will Not Result in Excess Business Holdings Tax under § 4943 (PLR 201603032)

Editor's Notebook Focus on Congress Focus on Courts Focus on IRS and Treasury The EOTJ Mailbag

EO Tax Journal 2016-10

1 – The EOTJ Mailbag

2 – Editor’s Notebook

3 – Ways and Means Chairmen Call On IRS to Quickly Implement GAO Recommendations to Protect Taxpayers

4 – Conrad Teitell Reiterates Concern for Donors Not Receiving Gift Acknowledgment

5 – Court Reaffirms California Attorney General’s Demand for Donor List

Focus on Congress Focus on Courts Focus on IRS and Treasury The EOTJ Mailbag

EO Tax Journal 2016-7

1 – The EOTJ Mailbag

2 – Forthcoming Article: ‘Charitable Organization Oversight: Rules v. Standards’

3 – New Oversight Staff Report Concludes FOIA Is Broken

4 – Gemperle v. Comm’r – Tax Court Denies Deduction for Façade Easement Donation for Failure to Include Appraisal in Tax Return Filing