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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Has Compensation & Benefits Impacts for Nonprofit Health Systems
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Has Compensation & Benefits Impacts for Nonprofit Health Systems The US House of Representatives passed its One Big Beautiful Bill Act on May 22, 2025 (the Act), but nonprofit health systems may not find much about the Act that’s attractive.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Has Many Impacts for Nonprofit Health Systems | JD Supra
Overview The US House of Representatives passed its One Big Beautiful Bill Act on May 22, 2025 (the Act), but nonprofit health systems may not find much about the Act that’s attractive.
Executive Order Implications for 501(c)(3) Status | JD Supra
Media reports about the Trump administration’s desire to revoke the tax-exempt status of prominent charitable organizations recently jolted the United States’s nonprofit community with anxiety over the impact potential changes to exemption standards could have on the financial stability and operational effectiveness of these organizations.
Caution for Nonprofits Doing Business with Insiders: IRS Revokes 501(c)(3) Status Based on Management Company Relationship | JD Supra
May 8, 2023 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Picture a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle of a frightening image with a single piece missing. No matter which piece is missing, the image is still frightening. Now picture the same jigsaw puzzle with 400 pieces missing. The image may appear to be terrifying if you squint at the pieces that are there, but it’s possible that if the gaps were filled in, the image would not be troubling.
Treasury/IRS Release Proposed Regulations on Section 4960 Excise Tax
The US Department of the Treasury has released long-expected proposed regulations regarding the section 4960 excise tax on certain remuneration or separation amounts paid to the five highest paid employees of a tax-exempt organization. The new proposed regulations continue the tough approach previously taken on section 4960 issues, while also providing some new exceptions and important clarifications. Access the full article.
Treasury/IRS Release Proposed Regulations on Section 4960 Excise Tax | JD Supra
The US Department of the Treasury has released long-expected proposed regulations regarding the section 4960 excise tax on certain remuneration or separation amounts paid to the five highest paid employees of a tax-exempt organization. The new proposed regulations continue the tough approach previously taken on section 4960 issues, while also providing some new exceptions and important clarifications.
Coronavirus National Emergency Declaration Permits Employers to Offer Tax-Favored Financial Assistance to Employees | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Coronavirus National Emergency Declaration Permits Employers to Offer Tax-Favored Financial Assistance to Employees
On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the “Declaration”) due to extraordinary circumstances resulting from Coronavirus. This Declaration opens up new methods for employers to provide tax-favored financial assistance to employees who are affected, directly or indirectly, by the virus. Access the full article.
Timely Actions – Highly Compensated Excise Tax Deadline Imminent | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Top Takeaways for Tax-Exempts from IRS Guidance on Executive Compensation | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Free Parking Only Exists in Monopoly: New IRS Guidance Makes Employer-Provided Parking More Costly and Burdensome Than You Think | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Free Parking Only Exists in Monopoly: New IRS Guidance Makes Employer-Provided Parking More Costly and Burdensome Than You Think
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Summary As part of its comprehensive 2017 tax reform bill, Congress repealed deductions for Qualified Transportation Fringes including for employer-provided parking, while also requiring that tax-exempt organizations increase their unrelated business taxable income by the nondeductible parking expenses.
Tax Reform Bill Becomes Law: Lessons for Tax-Exempt Organizations
Tax-exempt organizations—especially hospitals and health systems—face a new tax reality now that both houses of Congress have voted to pass the final tax reform bill (the Act) and send it to President Trump for signature. The Act makes sweeping changes to the tax rules that impact exempt organizations on a daily basis.
Final Senate Tax Bill: Outlook for Tax-Exempt Organizations
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Senate Tax Overhaul Bill Slaps Tax-Exempt Organizations
If you were wondering how Congress feels about the tax-exempt sector, you need look no further than the Senate Chairman’s Mark of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Senate Tax Bill) released late November 9, 2017. In what can only be described as a brutal attack on the nonprofit sector, the Senate has proposed sweeping changes that would have dramatic adverse effects on tax-exempt organizations.
Employers Can Provide Tax-Free Disaster Assistance to Employees - September 2017
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Bond-Financed Hospitals Must Apply New IRS Rules to Service Contracts
All hospitals and health systems that have financed any of their facilities or equipment with the proceeds of a tax-exempt bond offering must be aware of new tax rules that took effect last week. Even hospitals that have carefully complied with longstanding Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance can be caught by surprise by these new rules, which can be easily (and accidentally) violated by commonplace commercial contract negotiations.
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