On June 30, 2021, the IRS retroactively extended the COVID-19 leave sharing program, which allows employers to donate employees’ unused PTO to charitable organizations. In exchange, employers can take charitable or business expense deductions.
On March 15, 2021, the IRS announced in an e-News Update for Charities & Nonprofits that mandatory electronic filing of 2020 Forms 990-T has commenced.
On July 15, 2021, the IRS announced in an Exempt Organization update the electronic filing mandate for Form 990-EZ.
Not-for-profit organizations may be tempted to give gift cards to employees, volunteers, or those in need, but they need to be mindful of IRS de minimis fringe benefits rules, among other gift card considerations.
Some exempt organizations will be subject to Virginia’s informational reporting requirement for unitary businesses, due July 1, 2021.
Not all organizations and due dates were affected when the IRS pushed the annual tax filing deadline back to May 17. Tax-exempt organizations with calendar year-ends are thus reminded that Form 990 and other forms are still due on May 17, 2021.
To stay nimble, nonprofit organizations should examine these five areas to enhance their ability to adapt to change.
On March 19, 2021, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memo directing federal agencies to delay, by six months, the deadline for recipient organizations to submit Single Audits. The new deadlines are September 30, 2021 and March 31, 2022.
Nonprofit organizations must understand how to implement strategies to protect technology and information assets.
Non-public schools have an opportunity to apply for federal funding through the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) Program. Virginia participates in this program, but administrators should act quickly as the funds are limited.
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