Private Foundations - Bruce R. Hopkins, Jody Blazek

Private Foundations

Tax Law and Compliance, 2017 Cumulative Supplement
Buch | Softcover
256 Seiten
2017 | 4th Edition
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-119-39250-7 (ISBN)
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The must-have tax law reference for private foundations, updated for 2017 Private Foundations provides an authoritative reference and extensive analysis of tax law and compliance in the private foundations arena, with a wealth of practical tools to streamline applications, filing, and reporting.
The must-have tax law reference for private foundations, updated for 2017 Private Foundations provides an authoritative reference and extensive analysis of tax law and compliance in the private foundations arena, with a wealth of practical tools to streamline applications, filing, and reporting. This 2017 Cumulative Supplement captures the latest regulatory developments for easy reference, with coverage of tax-exempt status, the self-dealing rules, mandatory distribution, jeaopardizing investments, taxable expnditures, annual reporting to the IRS, winding up a foundation's affairs, and much more. Comprehensive line-by-line instructions are included for a variety of exemption applications and tax forms, and easy-to-use checklists highlight areas of critical concern to help you avoid oversights. Sample documents are provided to guide the composition of organizational bylaws and various letters, and completed IRS forms provide practical reference for side-by-side comparison. With comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the private foundations space alongside helpful tools and visual reference, this book is a resource every foundation's needs.
Written by two of the nation's leading authorities on private foundations, this supplement provides essential guidance you can trust. Clear, concise instructions focused on real-world use makes this reference a critical companion for those tasked with the responsibility of maintaining a foundation's tax-exempt status and staying out of regulatory difficulties. * Learn the latest guidelines for compliance, reporting, and eligibility * Access the latest regulatory changes quickly and easily * Organize reporting and applications with checklists and sample forms * Find valuable tools and reference for all aspects of private foundation compliance Increasing IRS scrutiny makes compliance a more critical issue than ever before. An organization's tax-exempt status is generally vital to its continued operation, and a single oversight can put the future in jeopardy and staying out of regulatory difficulties. Private Foundations provides detailed instructions, examples, and much-needed answers on all aspects of private foundation tax law and compliance.

BRUCE R. HOPKINS (Kansas City MO) is a senior partner with the firm Polsinelli Shughart PC. He is also the author of more than 35 books, including The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations, 10e, The Law of Fundraising, 4e, Nonprofit Law for Colleges and Universities, Nonprofit Governance, and Nonprofit Law Made Easy, as well as the monthly newsletter Bruce R. Hopkins' Nonprofit Counsel, all published by Wiley. JODY BLAZEK, CPA, (Houston TX) is a partner in Blazek & Vetterling, LLP, an accounting firm that focuses on financial planning, tax compliance, and auditing for tax-exempt organizations and the individuals who create, fund, and work for them.

Preface ix


Book Citations xi


Chapter 1: Introduction to Private Foundations 1


1.6 Foundations in Overall Exempt Organizations Context 1


1.10 Private Foundations Sanctions 1


Chapter 2: Starting and Funding a Private Foundation 3


2.5 Acquiring Recognition of Tax-Exempt Status 3


2.7 When to Report Back to the IRS 18


Chapter 3: Types of Private Foundations 19


3.1 Private Operating Foundations 19


3.1A Exempt Operating Foundations 19


Chapter 4: Disqualified Persons 21


4.4 Family Members 21


Chapter 5: Self-Dealing 23


5.1 Private Inurement Doctrine 23


5.3 Definition of Self-Dealing 24


5.4 Sale, Exchange, Lease, or Furnishing of Property 24


5.6 Payment of Compensation 26


5.8 Uses of Income or Assets by Disqualified Persons 26


5.10 Payments to Government Officials 27


5.11 Indirect Self-Dealing 28


5.12 Property Held by Fiduciary 29


5.15 Issues Once Self-Dealing Occurs 29


Chapter 6: Mandatory Distributions 31


6.2 Assets Used to Calculate Minimum Investment Return 31


6.5 Qualifying Distributions 31


6.7 Satisfying the Distribution Test 33


Chapter 7: Excess Business Holdings 35


7.1 General Rules 35


7.2 Permitted and Excess Holdings 36


7.3 Functionally Related Businesses 36


7.4 Rules Applicable to Certain Supporting Organizations 37


7.6 Excise Taxes on Excess Holdings 37


Chapter 8: Jeopardizing Investments 39


8.1 General Rules 39


8.2 Prudent Investments 39


8.3 Program-Related Investments 40


Chapter 9: Taxable Expenditures 43


9.1 Legislative Activities 43


9.2 Political Campaign Activities 44


9.3 Grants to Individuals 44


9.4 Grants to Public Charities 44


9.4A Grants to Exempt Operating Foundations 45


9.5 Grants to Foreign Organizations 46


9.6 Expenditure Responsibility 47


9.9 Distributions to Certain Supporting Organizations 47


9.10 Excise Tax for Taxable Expenditures 47


Chapter 10: Tax on Investment Income 49


10.3 Formula for Taxable Income 49


Chapter 11: Unrelated Business Income 51


11.1 General Rules 51


11.2 Exceptions 51


11.3 Rules Specifically Applicable to Private Foundations 51


11.5 Calculating and Reporting the Tax 52


Chapter 12: Tax Compliance and Administrative Issues 53


12.1 Successful Preparation of Form 990-PF 53


12.2 Reports Unique to Private Foundations 57


12.3 Compliance Issues 57


Chapter 13: Termination of Foundation Status 63


13.4 Operation as a Public Charity 63


13.5 Mergers, Split-Ups, and Transfers between Foundations 63


Chapter 15: Private Foundations and Public Charities 67


15.4 Publicly Supported Organizations Donative Entities 67


15.5 Service Provider Organizations 67


15.7 Supporting Organizations 68


15.8 Change Of Public Charity Category 79


Chapter 17: Corporate Foundations 81


17.3 Private Inurement Doctrine 81


17.5 Self-Dealing Rules 81


Chapter 18: Nonprofit Governance and Private Foundations (New) 83


18.1 State Law Overview 84


18.2 Board of Directors Basics 88


18.3 Principles of Fiduciary Responsibility 91


18.4 Duties of Directors 92


18.5 Board Composition and Federal Tax Law 93


18.6 Sources of Nonprofit Governance Principles 95


18.7 Relevant Nonprofit Governance Issues 122


18.8 Nonprofit Governance Policies 145


18.9 Role of IRS in Nonprofit Governance 146


18.10 Governance Principles and Private Foundations 156


Cumulative Table of Cases 163


Cumulative Table of IRS Revenue Rulings and Revenue Procedures 167


Cumulative Table of IRS Private Determinations Cited in Text 171


Cumulative Table of IRS Private Determinations Discussed in Bruce R. Hopkins’ Nonprofit Counsel 179


Cumulative Table of IRS Private Letter Rulings, Technical Advice


Memoranda, and General Counsel Memoranda 183


Table of Private Foundation Law Tax Reform Proposals 201


About the Authors 211


About the Online Resources 213


Cumulative Index 215

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 179 x 251 mm
Gewicht 400 g
Themenwelt Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Recht / Steuern Steuern / Steuerrecht
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management
ISBN-10 1-119-39250-0 / 1119392500
ISBN-13 978-1-119-39250-7 / 9781119392507
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