Maryland provides Washington County target redevelopment area sales and use tax exemption
By Saleem A. Shareef, Esq., Checkpoint News On May 26, 2026, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed legislation that provides a …
Former Congressional Tax Counsel Unpacks Planned Form 990 Overhaul
Following Treasury’s recent announcement that it plans to revise Form 990 — the information return required annually of tax-exempt organizations — a …
Court Strikes Down Proposed Settlement in Johnson Amendment Case
A district court has rejected a proposed consent agreement between religious organizations and the IRS that would have gutted the …
How Tax-Exempt Orgs Can Mitigate Risk in the Current Environment
The landscape for tax-exempt organizations has shifted under the current administration, particularly after the White House directed a whole-of-government approach …
NCAA’s Tax-Exempt Status Under Pressure as Student-Athletes Gameplan for New Revenue Sharing
The state of play in the world of college athletics has shifted considerably in recent years amid an overhaul to …
Nonprofits Oppose New IRS Stance on Church Political Activities
Over 1,500 nonprofits have signed onto a letter urging President Trump and the IRS to maintain a long-standing prohibition on …
New Risk Considerations for Tax-Exempt Organizations
With tax-exempt organizations facing harsher scrutiny and a higher threat of investigation this year, practitioners offered suggestions for managing risk. …
Exempt Org Foreign Reporting Forms Burdensome, IRS Told
Several organizations responded to an IRS request for comment on filing obligations of tax-exempt entities to say that three forms …
Tax-Exempt Orgs Under Additional House Scrutiny
Lawmakers considered how best to increase transparency around tax-exempt organizations’ activities and funding mechanisms at a July 23 hearing — amid calls …
Exempt Org Group Calls for Fixes to IRS Business Master File, Databases
The IRS’ Exempt Organization Business Master File (EO BMF) suffers from a multitude of errors with long turnaround times to …