A small Virginia nonprofit thought they were doing all the right things in terms of cybersecurity, cyber insurance and safety. They found out the hard way that it wasn’t enough to avoid the damage from a hacker that knew how to manipulate their weak points.
Learn about the top challenges and opportunities facing not-for-profit organizations in 2022. Topics include tax updates, the impact of new legislation, succession planning challenges, industry best practices and the importance of a robust cybersecurity program.
More not-for-profit organizations are venturing into the cryptocurrency world, but may be unaware of where or how to start. Learning about the benefits, potential risks, and tax regulations can help organizations decide if crypto is the way to go.
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.
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.
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.
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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