Thoughts on Seminar - How to Keep Tax-Exempt Organizations in Compliance

On August 25, 2010, I served on the faculty of a National Business Institute seminar focused on keeping tax exempt organizations in compliance relevant with tax law. I personally spoke about annual reporting requirements, complying with rules on disclosures to potential donees when soliciting donations, appealing a revocation of tax exempt status and intermediate sanctions. 

Of particular interest to many in attendance was the ability to use the IRS Form 990 as a fundraising tool. Last September, I posted about this topic and discussed how non-profits can use the 990 to effectively convey their mission and several of their largest projects to the donating public.

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How to Keep Tax-Exempt Organizations in Compliance

Matthew Grosh will be on the faculty for the National Business Institute's seminar How to Keep Tax-Exempt Organizations in Compliance, on August 25, 2010 in Harrisburg, PA. This seminar will cover the various aspects for protecting your tax-exempt status, like information to stay current on the latest regulations, study the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on tax-exempt organizations, avoid intermediate sanctions and ensure accounting practices are up to par.

 The National Business Institute lists the top five benefits of attending as:

  • Gain strategies for safeguarding directors, officers and executives from potential liability.
  • Create an environment of accountability by establishing comprehensive internal controls.
  • Follow annual reporting requirements and comply with the rules governing disclosures and solicitation.
  • Know how to identify what qualifies as unrelated business income – and what the exceptions are.
  • Adhere to the accepted guidelines for determining appropriate executive compensation.

If you are interested in attending you can register at the National Business Institute website.