In October 2008, the Internal Revenue Service began work on the Nonprofit Colleges and Universities Compliance Project. The IRS sent out an initial compliance questionnaire to over 400 tax-exempt colleges and universities. Based on the responses, about 8.5% of the total institutions that originally received the questionnaire were then selected for examination. The IRS has now completed 90% of these examinations. On April 25, 2013, the IRS released the Final Report on the Project, summarizing the findings from the completed examinations and representing the culmination of almost five years of research and analysis.
Although the Project has focused specifically on colleges and universities, the key points raised in the Final Report are applicable to all tax-exempt organizations. Lois Lerner, the Director of the IRS Exempt Organizations Division, recently stated in remarks accompanying the release of the Final Report that the issues discussed “may well be present elsewhere across the tax-exempt sector.” In particular, she emphasized that “all exempt organizations need to be aware” of the Final Report’s findings pertaining to unrelated business income and executive compensation.
Join us for this timely Legal Quick Hit where we will review the Final Report’s findings, discuss their significance, and explain the lessons, tips, warnings and other guidance applicable to all tax-exempt organizations.
Moderator
George E. Constantine, Esq., Partner, Venable LLP
Speakers
Matthew T. Journy, Esq., Associate, Nonprofit Organizations Practice, Venable LLP
Margaret C. Rohlfing, Esq., Associate, Nonprofit Organizations Practice, Venable LLP (DC Bar Admission Pending)
This event is open to ACC members only. Please visit ACC's website if interested in membership.