What Are the Most Common Form 990 Mistakes Nonprofits Make?
Each year, your nonprofit organization must carefully determine the proper Form 990 return to file because penalties can be assessed for failing to file the right version. If a form is materially incomplete or the wrong return is filed, the IRS will return Form 990 series forms filed on paper — and reject electronically filed…
A Good Time for Making Tax-Smart Family Loans
During the COVID-19 crisis, you may want to loan money to a family member in need of financial assistance. However, before writing out a check, you should review the federal tax rules to ensure that you’re making a tax-smart loan. The good news is that now is generally an advantageous time to lend money to…
Tax-Favored QSBC for the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
The COVID-19 crisis has taken a toll on many small businesses. But some winners are expected to emerge from the wreckage. Unprecedented steps will be taken to guard against health risks from COVID-19 and whatever might come along next. The new normal will create new opportunities. Small businesses that can respond to those opportunities will…
Last-Minute Strategies for Businesses that Deferred Filing Tax Returns
During the COVID-19 crisis, some key tax deadlines were postponed until July 15, 2020. If your business and/or personal federal income tax return is still awaiting completion, you may have significant retroactive tax-planning flexibility. The same holds true for individuals who own interests in pass-through business entities and haven’t yet filed their personal tax returns. Here’s…
Federal Tax Relief to Alleviate COVID-19 Hardships
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has already had widespread effects on the U.S. economy. Demand for many goods and services has stalled. Unemployment claims have skyrocketed. And many schools and businesses are operating online — if at all. Life has changed dramatically across the country. The federal government has been working on various relief measures to…
President Trump Signs Bill with an Additional $320B for the PPP
Join GRF for a webinar led by our tax and accounting experts who will walk participants through the PPP loan requirements for forgiveness.
GRF’s Richard Locastro Quoted in Tax Notes regarding OMB’s Second Review of UBTI Guidance
On April 16, GRF’s Director of Nonprofit Tax, Richard J. Locastro, CPA, JD was quoted in Tax Notes about Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) second review of proposed guidance from IRS and the Treasury Department on calculating the unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) of tax-exempt organizations. He cited the interaction of the Coronavirus Aid,…
Stay Afloat with Tax-Favored Coronavirus-Related Distributions
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing economic hardship for many people and businesses in the United States. On March 27, the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law by President Trump. A key provision of the new law allows tax-favored treatment for people who take so-called coronavirus-related distributions…
COVID-19 Relief: Overview of the New CARES Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. In addition to giving people access to health care treatments, the new law will provide roughly $2 trillion in much-needed financial relief to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and state and local governments during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Here…