IRS Schedules Fall Workshops for Charitable Organizations

August 2011

IRS Exempt Organizations has scheduled its fall workshops for small and mid-size 501(c)(3) organizations:

• September 20, 2011—Birmingham, Ala.; hosted by Auburn University. Register now
• September 21, 2011—Huntsville, Ala.; hosted by Auburn University. Register now
• November 1, 2011—St Louis, Mo.; hosted by the University of Missouri—St. Louis. Register now
• November 3, 2011—Springfield, Mo; hosted by Missouri State University. Watch IRS site for registration opening
• November 15 and 16, 2011—Chicago, Ill.; hosted by DePaul University. Watch IRS site for registration opening

The workshops are designed for administrators and volunteers who are responsible for a 501(c)(3)'s tax compliance as well as for individuals interested in a nonprofit career. Each one-day session will cover the benefits and responsibilities of tax-exempt status; actions that can jeopardize an organization's exempt status; unrelated business income; employment issues; Form 990 series; and required disclosures, including those imposed by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Pre-registration is required.

Suzanne E. Coffman, August 2011
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Suzanne Coffman is GuideStar's editorial director and editor of the GuideStar Newsletter.