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Friday, October 24, 2008

Workshop for Small and Mid-sized 501(c)(3)s

The Internal Revenue Service is holding a one-day workshop for small and mid-sized 501(c)(3) organizations. At each of the locations, an IRS Exempt Organizations specialists will explain what 501(c)(3) organizations must do to keep their tax-exempt status and comply with tax obligations.

Each workshop covers the following:

• Tax-Exempt Status- Benefits and responsibilities of tax-exempt status under 501(c)(3). Actions that may jeopardize tax-exempt status of an organization.
• Unrelated Business Income- The definition of unrelated business income, common examples, common exceptions and filing requirements. Includes a discussion of charitable gaming.
• Employment Issues- Classification of workers and filing requirements for employees and independent contractors.
• Form 990- An explanation of the Form 990, tips on record-keeping and completing the Form 990. Includes a discussion on the new "e-Postcard" filing requirement.
• Required Disclosures- Overview of disclosures tax-exempt organizations are required to make, including new disclosure requirements imposed by the Pension Protection Act of 2006.