Charitable giving, nonprofit tax rules, and what donors and organizations need to know to give (and receive) the right way.
I attended a great session at BlogHer today about online charitable fundraising and activism. Afterwards, another attendee asked me why I was there. Hmm. Well, a lot of it was because I have an interest on behalf of my nonprofit clients. Online charitable fundraising and activism is changing the face of the nonprofit world, though…
I’m sure that you’ve seen a number of signs and ads that encourage you to donate your vehicle to charity. In our area, they’re plastered all over the place… Do they actually work? Not so much anymore. In 2004, Congress changed the rules regarding car donations for charity. The rules more or less limited the…
Bill Keller is at it again. The man who claimed “A vote for Romney is a vote for Satan” has now declared that Obama is “God’s Enemy” (as shown on his web site). You can watch his “analysis” of Obama here: It’s long – over 8 minutes – so be prepared. So why should you…
The Great Blog Off begins in just a few days! To celebrate the summer solstice (occurring this year on June 20, the first time since 1975 that it hasn’t occurred on June 21), taxgirl and the Business Channel, together with the Entertainment Channel, are participating in The Great Blog Off. The Great Blog Off is…
A federal judge has thrown out the conviction and ordered the release of Samir Al-Monla, a former Islamic charity leader. Al-Monla was immediately released. The same judge, US District Court Judge Dennis Saylor IV, partially overturned the sentence against two others, Emadeddin Muntasser and Muhammed Mubayyid, ruling that prosecutors failed to prove conspiracy and tax-related…
The Internal Revenue Service has concluded that Senator Barack Obama’s church, the United Church of Christ, did not violate nonprofit tax laws when Senator Obama addressed the denomination’s 50th anniversary General Synod in June 2007. You may recall that the IRS was investigating the denomination claiming that it had “reasonable belief” that the circumstances surrounding…
Tax officials have a message for Rev. Al Sharpton: pay up. The IRS has filed personal liens against Sharpton totaling nearly $1 million (the actual value of the lien as of last spring was $931,397). Sharpton also owes nearly $365,558 to the City of New York for unpaid personal income tax; his for-profit company, Rev….
Last month, a delegate from Galveston County, Texas presented a proposal to the Republican National Convention to revoke tax exempt status for the Church of Scientology. Here is the Resolution: The Resolution Initiative for Texas Resolution Calling for the revocation of the Church of Scientology’s status as a Legitimate religion in the sate of Texas….
Taxpayer asks: Hi taxgirl, There is a woman at our church who recently lost her home in a storm. A few of us put our heads together and decided to take up a collection for her. We collected money, housewares, bedding, you name it. She lost almost everything that she owned so we started from…
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! The IRS has become more aggressive during this election year about enforcing the prohibition against politicking by tax exempt organizations. To date, the IRS has made inquiries into charitable organizations who have supported or opposed candidates including Obama, Romney and Huckabee. Is this good policy – or is the…