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Court Rules FFRF Has Standing in Lawsuit Over Churches and Campaign Intervention 23 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
The U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin has ruled that Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has legal standing to bring its suit over enforcement of the tax code’s campaign prohibitio...
N.J. Appeals Court Reaffirms Importance of Honoring Giver Expectations and Intent 16 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
A recent ruling by a New Jersey appeals court sends a strong reminder to charities of their legal and ethical obligations to honor giver expectations and intent—one of the hallmarks of ECFA’s Seven St...
New Solutions Proposed to Congress on Political Speech of Clergy and Religious Leaders by National Commission of Religious and Nonprofit Leaders 14 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
A National commission, with input of leaders from nearly every major faith group in America and other prominent nonprofit groups, has issued a 60-page report offering Congress and the Treasury Departm...
Treasury Department and IRS Announce Annual Priorities for Exempt Organizations Guidance 13 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
The Treasury Department and the IRS have released the initial version of their 2013–2014 Priority Guidance Plan, including 12 items of importance to tax-exempt organizations.
The Federal Government Defends Clergy Housing Exclusion and Argues Atheist Leaders Might Be “Ministers” Too 8 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
The ongoing litigation over the constitutionality of the clergy housing exclusion has taken a fascinating turn.
Study Shows Donors Want to Give More by Text 25 Jul 2013 | 09:00 pm
Donors who give by text messages are currently limited to making gifts of $10 or less.
IRS Initiates Compliance Check of 457(b) Plans 23 Jul 2013 | 09:00 pm
As noted in a recent blog posting by the Employee Benefits Team at Bryan Cave (457(b) Plan Update – IRS Compliance Check On the Horizon), the IRS has initiated a new compliance check project focused o...
Charity Leaders Concerned over Proposed Changes to the Combined Federal Campaign 16 Jul 2013 | 09:00 pm
Charity leaders continued to voice concerns this week during congressional hearings on proposed changes to the Combined Federal Campaign.
ECFA Responds with Coalition to Senate’s “Blank Slate” Approach to Tax Reform 16 Jul 2013 | 09:00 pm
As part of the Charitable Giving Coalition, ECFA responded this week to the Senate’s “blank slate” approach to tax reform that could greatly impact charities.
IRFA: “Final HHS Contraceptives Mandate Regulations Issued: No Magic Here” 9 Jul 2013 | 09:00 pm
The Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance (IRFA) provided a summary after final regulations were issued on how the contraceptives mandate applies to religious organizations.
