IRS Proposes Easing Disclosure Requirements For Certain Tax-Exempt Entities

December 10, 2019 is the deadline for charitable and other tax-exempt organizations to comment on proposed regulations the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) intends to use to implement clarify the reporting requirements generally applicable to tax-exempt organizations as they apply to returns filed after September 6, 2019.

The proposed regulations officially published by the IRS in the September 10, 2019 Federal Register implement changes in response to various statutory amendments and certain grants of reporting relief announced by the Treasury Department and the IRS in prior guidance to help many tax-exempt organizations generally find the reporting requirements in one place.  Among other provisions, the proposed regulations incorporate the existing exception from having to file an annual return for certain organizations that normally have gross receipts of $50,000 or less, which is found in Revenue Procedure 2011-15.

In addition, the proposed regulations also reissue relief for certain tax-exempt entities from requirements to report contributor names and addresses on annual returns filed by certain tax-exempt organizations.  Originally announced last year in Revenue Procedure 2018-38, the relief was invalidated by a district court ruling that the Treasury Department and the IRS failed to follow required notice and comment procedures.  Under the proposed regulations, filing requirements for Section 501(c)(3) organizations and Section 527 political organizations remain unchanged, and all organizations are required to keep the contributor information and make it available to the IRS upon request.

Additionally, the IRS issued Notice 2019-47 (PDF) providing penalty relief for certain exempt organizations that, consistent with the 2018 guidance from the IRS, do not report the names and addresses of contributors on annual returns for tax years ending on or after December 31, 2018, but on or before July 30, 2019.

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Recognized by her peers as a Martindale-Hubble “AV-Preeminent” (Top 1%) and “Top Rated Lawyer” with special recognition LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® as “LEGAL LEADER™ Texas Top Rated Lawyer” in Health Care Law and Labor and Employment Law; as among the “Best Lawyers In Dallas” for her work in the fields of “Labor & Employment,” “Tax: ERISA & Employee Benefits,” “Health Care” and “Business and Commercial Law” by D Magazine, Cynthia Marcotte Stamer is a practicing attorney board certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and management consultant, author, public policy advocate and lecturer widely known for 30+ years of health industry and other management work, public policy leadership and advocacy, coaching, teachings, and publications including extensive experience advising and representing health care systems and providers about sexual abuse, assault, harassment, discrimination and other personal and professional misconduct policies, training and other prevention and investigation, peer review and other discipline, mitigation and charges defense, as well extensively published and conducted workshops on “Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘N Role:  Preventing and Addressing Personal Misconduct In Healthcare,” “What To Do When Your Employee’s Life Becomes Your Business,” and other educational training and publications for health industry clients and others on these concerns.

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