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December 2006

Issue

Date

Subject

2006-108

December 29, 2006

IRS Issues Additional Guidance on Taxpayer Requests for Credit or Refund of Excise Tax on Long-Distance Telephone Services

2006-107

December 21, 2006

Sixth Circuit Affirms Tax Court: Conservation Easement Donations Qualified Under Section 170

2006-106

December 20, 2006

President Bush Signs Legislation Containing Extenders and Other Tax Provisions

2006-105

December 14, 2006

CBO Report: Nonprofit Hospitals and the Provision of Community Benefits

2006-104

December 14, 2006

IRS Issues Reminder of Recent Tax Law Changes Affecting Certain Donations to Charities; Tips for Year-End Donations

2006-103

December 12, 2006

CBO Report: Nonprofit Hospitals and Tax Arbitrage

2006-102

December 11, 2006

Summary (Table Format) of Certain Tax Provisions in Extenders Bill

2006-101

December 8, 2006

Follow-up Discussion of IRS Guidance Concerning Supporting Organizations and Donor Advised Funds

2006-100

December 7, 2006

Senate Finance Committee Addresses Tax Exemptions, Incentives for Higher Education

2006-99

December 5, 2006

IRS Issues Interim Guidance Concerning Supporting Organizations and Donor Advised Funds

2006-98

December 1, 2006

IRS Guidance on Recordkeeping Requirements for Charitable Contributions Made by Payroll Deduction

2006-97

December 1, 2006

IRS Notice on Reporting, Withholding for Amounts Includible in Gross Income Under Section 409A

November 2006

Issue

Date

Subject

2006-96

November 21, 2006

IRS Revenue Ruling Addresses Use of Smartcards, Debit Cards for Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits

2006-95

November 16, 2006

IRS Provides Formula for Tax-Exempt Organizations to Use in Estimating Their Federal Telephone Excise Tax Refund

2006-94

November 15, 2006

Second Circuit: ERISA Does Not Preempt State UBTI

2006-93

November 10, 2006

IRS Releases FY 2007 Exempt Organization Implementing Guidelines

2006-92

November 10, 2006

IRS Revenue Ruling Addresses Certain Per Diem Expense Reimbursement Arrangements

2006-91

November 7, 2006

IRS Announces Procedures for 501(c)(3) Organizations to Change Public Charity Classification

2006-90

November 1, 2006

IRS Announces Increased Standard Mileage Allowance of 48.5 Cents Per Mile for 2007; Mileage Rate for Charitable Activities Remains 14 Cents Per Mile

October 2006

Issue

Date

Subject

2006-89

October 27, 2006

IRS Rules for Charitable Remainder Trusts That Are Partners in Partnership or Shareholders in REITs

2006-88

October 20, 2006

Final Regulations on Electronic Benefit Notices, Elections, and Consents

2006-87

October 19, 2006

IRS Provides Transitional Guidance Concerning the Definitions of “Qualified Appraisal” and “Qualified Appraiser”

2006-86

October 18, 2006

Proposed Regulations Provide Guidance to State and Local Issuers of Tax-Exempt Bonds for Applying the Private Security or Payment Test

2006-85

October 17, 2006

IRS Releases e-File Signature Form for Use by Exempt Organizations

2006-84

October 4, 2006

IRS Notice on Information Reporting for Payments of Interest on Tax-Exempt Bonds

2006-83

October 4, 2006

IRS Delays Effective Date of Final Regulations Under Section 409A

2006-82

October 3, 2006

IRS Updates Rev. Proc. 2005-67 Concerning Employee Lodging, Meals, and Incidental Expenses

2006-81

October 3, 2006

Illinois Hospital Denied State Property Tax Exemption

2006-80

October 2, 2006

IRS Notice Provides Transition Relief for Indian Tribal Governmental Plans

September 2006

Issue

Date

Subject

2006-79

September 29, 2006

IRS Guidance on Excise Tax Exemption for Blood Collector Organizations

2006-78

September 29, 2006

Treasury Releases Updated Anti-Terrorist Financing Guidelines for U.S.-Based Charities

2006-77

September 27, 2006

IRS Procedures for Issuers of Tax-Exempt Bonds to Request Administrative Appeal of Proposed Adverse Determination

2006-76

September 26, 2006

IRS Revokes Tax-Exempt Status of Non-Operating Section 501(c)(3) Organization

2006-75

September 25, 2006

Proposed Regulations Provide Guidance to Certain Issuers of Tax-Exempt Bonds for Applying Private Activity Bond Restrictions

2006-74

September 15, 2006

Senate Finance Committee’s Hearing on Nonprofit Hospitals, Charitable Care, and Community Benefit Standards

2006-73

September 13, 2006

IRS Rules Charity’s Operation of Convention Center Lessens the Burdens of Government

2006-72

September 13, 2006

IRS Releases Q&A on Reporting Rules for Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses

August 2006

Issue

Date

Subject

2006-71

August 29, 2006

IRS Delays Effective Date for Regulations Concerning Section 403(b) Plans

2006-70

August 28, 2006

IRS Rules Entity Formed to Conduct Group Services Activities Is Cooperative

2006-69

August 23, 2006

Provisions in Pension Protection Act of 2006 Affecting Charitable Contributions and Exempt Organizations

2006-68

August 18, 2006

IRS 2006-2007 Priority Guidance Plan Includes Exempt Organization Items

2006-67

August 17, 2006

President Bush Signs the Pension Protection Act of 2006; Charitable Provisions Effective on “Date of Enactment” Are Effective Today

2006-66

August 15, 2006

IRS Rules Plan Reimbursements for Medical Expenses Are Not Excludable from Employees’ Income if Plan Fails Section 105(b)

2006-65

August 8, 2006

Proposed Regulations Will Define “Essential Governmental Function” for Indian Tribal Governments

2006-64

August 8, 2006

Recent Developments Concerning Retirement Plans

2006-63

August 4, 2006

Senate Approves Pension Legislation (Including Charitable Contribution and Exempt Organization Provisions) Before August Recess

July 2006

Issue

Date

Subject

2006-62

July 31, 2006

Grassley Disappointed with GAO Survey Results Regarding Nonprofit Hospital Compensation Practices

2006-61

July 27, 2006

District Court Determines Medical Residents' Qualification for Student FICA Exception Depends on Facts and Circumstances

2006-60

July 24, 2006

Final Regulations on Withholding for Supplemental Wages

2006-59

July 24, 2006

Finance Committee Leaders Ask President to Support Charitable Organization Reforms

2006-58

July 20, 2006

Final Regulations on Exclusion of Employees of 501(c)(3) Organizations in 401(k) and 401(m) Plans

2006-57

July 19, 2006

IRS Spring 2006 Statistics of Income Bulletin Includes Information on Noncash Charitable Contributions

2006-56

July 18, 2006

Finance Committee Chairman Grassley Asks Treasury for Commitment to Revise Hospital Exemption Standards

2006-55

July 17, 2006

Week in Review: Recap of Recent Tax Developments Selected for Exempt Organizations

2006-54

July 13, 2006

Fifth Circuit Reverses Tax Court’s Finding That Owners of Home Healthcare Agencies Were Liable for Intermediate Sanctions Excise Taxes

2006-53

July 12, 2006

IRS Issues Q&As on New Excise Taxes and Disclosure Rules Targeting Prohibited Tax Shelter Transactions with Tax-Exempt Entities as Parties

2006-52

July 11, 2006

IRS Revises Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption, and Instructions

June 2006

Issue

Date

Subject

2006-51

June 29, 2006

IRS Rules That Subpart F Income Is Not UBTI

2006-50

June 29, 2006

IRS Report on Recent Federal, State and Local Governments Developments

2006-49

June 29, 2006

IRS Advises Exempt Organization to Mail Annual Return and Unrelated Business Income Tax Return in Separate Envelopes

2006-48

June 28, 2006

Bill Approved by Senate Finance Committee Includes Exempt Organization Provisions

2006-47

June 20, 2006

Guidance on Leave-Sharing Plans to Assist Employees Affected by a Major Disaster

2006-46

June 9, 2006

IRS Provides Toolkit to Help Governmental Employers With Their Federal Tax Obligations

2006-45

June 8, 2006

Sixth Circuit: Tenure Buy-Out Payments Are Wages Subject to FICA

2006-44

June 8, 2006

June 30th Deadline for Reporting Foreign Accounts

2006-43

June 6, 2006

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Grassley Encourages IRS to Increase Enforcement Efforts in Tax-Exempt Sector

2006-42

June 1, 2006

IRS Releases Updated Publications for Charities Operating Vehicle Donation Programs

2006-41

June 1, 2006

IRS Reminds Charities to Avoid Political Campaign Activities

May 2006

Issue

Date

Subject

2006-40

May 31, 2006

GAO Report on Charities That Owe Payroll and Other Taxes

2006-39

May 31, 2006

IRS Rules Parking Revenues Are Not Unrelated Business Taxable Income

2006-38

May 30, 2006

IRS Releases FAQs Concerning Revised Form 990

2006-37

May 30, 2006

IRS Rules Proceeds of College’s Sale of Property Not Subject to Unrelated Business Income Tax

2006-36

May 25, 2006

IRS Issues Guidance on Taxpayer Requests for Credit or Refund of Excise Tax on Long-Distance Telephone Services

2006-35

May 25, 2006

Treasury Announces End to Long-Distance Telephone Excise Tax Dispute

2006-34

May 25, 2006

Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on Charities and Employment Tax Compliance

2006-33

May 25, 2006

IRS Discusses Compensation Issues for Exempt Organizations

2006-32

May 24, 2006

IRS Enforcement Projects Focus on Tax-Exempt Hospitals

2006-31

May 24, 2006

IRS Report on Tax-Exempt Credit Counseling Agencies

2006-30

May 24, 2006

Provisions Relating to Tax-Exempt Organizations in the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005

2006-29

May 18, 2006

Discussion: Court of Federal Claims Affirms IRS’s Denial of New Dynamics Foundations' Exemption Status

2006-28

May 11, 2006

Legislative Update: Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005

2006-27

May 9, 2006

Supporting Organization’s Investment in Technology Center Will Not Jeopardize Tax-Exempt Status

2006-26

May 9, 2006

Healthcare Entity’s Investments in For-Profit Corporation Will Not Jeopardize Exemption

2006-25

May 5, 2006

IRS Updates Voluntary Correction Program for Retirement Plan Sponsors

2006-24

May 5, 2006

Treasury Guidance for Processing Low Income Housing Tax Credit Limited Partnerships

2006-23

May 5, 2006

Catholic Health Association Responds to Questions from Senator Grassley Regarding Nonprofit Hospital Practices

2006-22

May 4, 2006

IRS Addresses Down-Payment-Assistance Programs, and Clarifies Seller-Funded Programs Do Not Qualify As Tax Exempt

2006-21

May 2, 2006

IRS Issues Reminder to Large Tax-Exempt Organizations of May 15th Deadline for Electronic Filing of Returns

April 2006

Issue

Date

Subject

2006-20

April 27, 2006

Massachusetts to Impose Tax on Unrelated Business Income of Exempt Corporations

2006-19

April 27, 2006

Holding Company Owning Hotel Denied Tax-Exempt Status

2006-18

April 24, 2006

Guidelines Regarding the New IRS Form 990 Electronic Filing Mandate

2006-17

April 3, 2006

IRS Publication Reminds Exempt Organizations of Tax Law Changes Effective for 2005

March 2006

Issue

Date

Subject

2006-16

March 24, 2006

Senator Grassley Asks American Hospital Association to Respond to Nonprofit Hospital Reform Proposals

2006-15

March 21, 2006

Legislative Update: JCT Side-by-Side Comparison of Revenue Effects of Pension Bills

2006-14

March 21, 2006

IRS Rules Private Foundation’s Investment in Limited Partnership Is Passive and Not an Excess Business Holding

2006-13

March 20, 2006

Congressional Hearing Addresses Use of Tax-Preferred Bond Financing

2006-12

March 14, 2006

IRS Rules Income Earned by Nonprofit Corporation Acting as Public Procurement Unit for School Districts Is Excludable

2006-11

March 14, 2006

Legislative Update: JCT Analysis of Tax Proposals in President’s FY 2007 Budget

2006-10

March 9, 2006

First Periodic Update of the 2005-2006 Priority Guidance Plan; No Changes for Exempt Organizations

2006-09

March 3, 2006

IRS Revises Forms 990, 990-EZ, and Schedule A; Changes Included for 2005

2006-08

March 3, 2006

IRS Revises Form 990-T Instructions, Includes Changes for 2005

February 2006

Issue

Date

Subject

2006-07

February 24, 2006

IRS Issues Report, Guidance on Political Activity by Tax-Exempt Organizations

2006-06

February 16, 2006

IRS Addresses Unrelated Business Income Tax Issues of Clinical Lab

2006-05

February 3, 2006

IRS Extends the Safe Harbor for Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts Regarding State-Law Elections of Surviving Spouses

2006-04

February 1, 2006

Legislative Update: Tax Reconciliation, Pension Reform on Agenda as Congress Reconvenes

January 2006

Issue

Date

Subject

2006-03

January 9, 2006

2005 Form 990-PF Instructions Include Changes

2006-02

January 6, 2006

IRS Guidance on Information Reporting by Organizations That Receive Charitable Contributions of Certain Motor Vehicles, Boats, and Airplanes

2006-01

January 6, 2006

IRS Announces Launch of 2006 Filing Season

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