Serving alcohol at events can be a good way to encourage socializing and build community. But it also raises significant concerns that need to be addressed at the event planning stage. After [...]
With churches embracing the Internet as a medium for spreading their message and growing their communities, many have started to offer items for sale on their websites. Everything from books [...]
Nonprofits that are chosen for IRS audits need to begin organizing a response as soon as possible after receiving the dreaded notice. The overarching goal of an IRS audit of a nonprofit is to [...]
There are many circumstances where a church could be asked to loan money to a member of its community. A volunteer who spends a lot of time at the church asks for help paying for medical bills. A [...]
For a nonprofit, compliance with IRS rules is crucial for maintaining the organization’s federal tax-exempt status. Developing a compliance culture around tax matters should be a basic goal of [...]
For a variety of reasons, it often makes sense for a church to own cars and vans for the use of its staff and volunteers. In addition to the practical advantages of having a designated vehicle [...]
From time to time someone new to the nonprofit world is surprised to learn that their “tax exempt” organization is still responsible for paying many kinds of tax. In most cases, the term “tax [...]
As a church grows and acquires financial resources, managing the church’s assets can become a job unto itself. Like any organization that is fortunate enough to have extra resources on hand, a [...]
A nonprofit organized with the intent that it will qualify as a social welfare organization under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code must comply with a number of specific [...]
In December 2018 the California Office of the Attorney General announced proposed new rules that would make a number of important changes to the reporting forms used by nonprofits registered to [...]