2004 Nonprofit Alert Archive

December 2004/January 2005

IRS Probe Insider Transactions in Expanded Form 1023
First Amendment Does Not Protect Church from Lawsuit By Terminated Minister
Church Bookkeeper Imprisoned for Fraud
Congress Curtails Deductions for Gifts of Vehicles, Intellectual Property
IRS Fences the Tax Exemption Table
Charities Sue Federal Government Over CFC Anti-Terrorism Requirement
Special Supplement – General Tips for Internal Accounting Controls

October/November 2004

IRS Commences Crackdown on Excessive Compensation
Senate Finance Committee Seeks Input on Proposed Nonprofit Reform Legislation
New Overtime Pay Provisions Take Effect
Election Dos and Don’ts for 501(c)(3) Organizations
Democratic and Republican Party Platforms Address Nonprofit Concerns
Anti-Terrorism Legislation and Government Policies Affecting Nonprofits

August/September 2004

Senate Committee Proposes Sweeping Changes in Nonprofit Regulation
AmeriCorps Program Struck Down as Establishment of Religion
Princeton University Sued for Diverting Donor Restricted Funds
IRS Approves Scholarship Program
IRS Rules on Ancillary Joint Venture
FCC to Auction Open FM Spectrum

June 2004

IRS Sends Election Year Warning Shot for Charity Politicking
DOL New Rules Limit Wage/Hour Exemptions
Former United Way CEO Sentenced
Summer Interns: Tips to Avoid Legal Traps
JOBS Act Limits Deductions of In-Kind Donations
Religious Broadcasters Suffer FCC Sting
New & Improved NPA

May 2004

Nature Conservancy Makes Changes to Improve Accountability
Jury Says Nonprofit Hospital’s Tax Exemption is Secure
President’s EO Urges Work with Religious Groups
Charities Lagging in Volunteer Recruitment
Editor Bids Farewell After NPA Decade

April 2004

Supreme Court Upholds State Law Prohibiting Government Funding of Religious Study
Salvation Army Faces Battle Over Religious Employees
Liquor Foundation Chug Down Million Dollar Settlement
FEC Clarifies Advocacy Decision for Nonprofits
IRS Accepting 990s Online
Coalition Puts Forth Model Code of Ethics

March 2004

Charity Legislation Stalls in Congress
Supreme Court Will Hear Workplace Harassment Case
Acting Against Lawyer’s Advice Constitutes Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Negotiating Period opens for Webcasting Royalty Rates
IRS Must Disclose Reasons for Revocations
Record Number of Volunteers in 2003
Georgia Settles Religious Hiring Involving Gay Rights Group

January 2004

Nonprofit Lacks Control Over Joint Venture; Exempt Status Jeopardized
Boards Behind the Curve on New Sarbanes-Oxley Law
International Trademark: One-Stop Registration Means Less Hassle
Congress Questions In-Kind Donations

Nonprofit, Exempt Organizations & NGOs

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