by Joel Roettger | Dec 19, 2017 | Charitable Organizations, Tax
Despite efforts by the House, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act does NOT scale back the Johnson Amendment.This is the rule that prevents 501(c)(3) organizations–public charities and private foundations–from advocating for the election or defeat of a candidate for...
by Joel Roettger | May 11, 2017 | Charitable, Tax
Can an amateur sports league qualify as 501(c)(3) organizations? Yes, but only if the organization is organized and operated for purposes that are not merely recreational and not for the sole benefit of its members. Case in point: an adult men’s baseball league...
by Joel Roettger | May 8, 2017 | Charitable, Tax
A recent Executive Order (EO) purports to ease the political speech restrictions on religious organizations, but what does it really do? Section 2 of the EO, captioned “Respecting Religious and Political Speech,” announces the general rule: All executive...
