Thursday, May 29, 2014

Lobbying act guidance 'will hinder charities collaborating on political campaigns' | Third Sector

Lobbying act guidance 'will hinder charities collaborating on political campaigns' | Third Sector: Liz Hutchins of Friends of the Earth says the new spending caps and the broader range of activities covered by the legislation will make collaborative work 'all but impossible'

The lobbying act guidance on campaigning in coalitions, published this week by the Electoral Commission, could make it "all but impossible" in many cases for ch

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Tax News - Washington News

Tax News - Washington News: The House Ways and Means staff recently shared a projected list of tax extenders for a May 29th hearing. The Ways and Means Committee has been working through the 60 tax extender provisions. Six business-related extenders were permanently passed in a prior hearing. They were then sent on for a vote by the full House of Representatives.

The next six extenders to be considered are expected to be reviewed for markup at the May 29 hearing. These include five charitable bills and one additional business-related bill.

The projected list of tax extenders for the hearing are as follows:

Friday, May 23, 2014

I.R.S. Delays New Rules on Taxation for Activists - NYTimes.com

I.R.S. Delays New Rules on Taxation for Activists - NYTimes.com: The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday that it has delayed and is revamping new rules intended to curb political activity by tax-exempt groups and that were proposed after the agency was accused last year of targeting Tea Party groups.

The I.R.S. said it made the decision after receiving 150,000 comments — both positive and negative — about the proposal, the biggest public response to any proposed rule in its history. The decision postpones public hearings originally expected for this summer.

Monday, May 12, 2014

FRSB calls for new rules on doorstep fundraising and cold calling stickers

FRSB calls for new rules on doorstep fundraising and cold calling stickers: The Fundraising Standards Board has recommended that the Institute of Fundraising issues a policy on whether fundraisers should visit houses displaying ‘no cold calling’ stickers.

The regulator made the recommendation in its latest adjudication, published today, about a complaint filed against Marie Curie Cancer Care and the agency Home Fundraising.

Today's News - Washington News

Today's News - Washington News: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is expected to offer the Expire Act (S. 2260) for a vote the week of May 12th. The tax extenders bill passed unanimously in the Senate Finance Committee and is expected to receive a vote of approval by the full Senate.

House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) has chosen a distinctly different path. Each of the six tax extenders passed by the House Committee has been a separate bill. The first tax extender was a simplified version of the research credit and it would be extended permanently. The bill passed in the full House on May 9th by a 274-131 vote.

Wednesday, May 07, 2014

Corporate gift aid would be worth more than �230m to charities

Corporate gift aid would be worth more than �230m to charities: Gift aid on corporate donations would be worth more than �230m a year to charities, a new report by the research consultancy nfpSynergy shows.

The sum is based on figures from the NCVO’s Civil Society Almanac 2014 showing that �933m was given in corporate donations and gifts in kind in 2011/12. If charities had been able to claim gift aid on this, it would have been worth an extra �233m to the sector, making corporate donations worth a total of �1.7bn.

Charity Commission needs powers to refuse registration, says ICAEW

Charity Commission needs powers to refuse registration, says ICAEW: The ICAEW has called for a change in the law to allow the Charity Commission to refuse a charity registration when a similar charity already exists.

The recommendation forms part of ICAEW’s study, on behalf of the Charity Commission, into charities’ use of strategy. Some 26 charities of varying income sizes were interviewed.

Friday, May 02, 2014

Fla. Passes Bill to Limit Solicitations by Nonprofits and Telemarketers – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Fla. Passes Bill to Limit Solicitations by Nonprofits and Telemarketers – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Fla. Passes Bill to Limit Solicitations by Nonprofits and Telemarketers

A year after the illegal-gambling scandal involving the lieutenant governor and a purported veterans charity, the Florida legislature has passed a bill to expand oversight of charities and telemarketers soliciting donations in the state, reports The Wall Street Journal.