Received: from mailer12.service.govdelivery.com ([208.42.190.172]:59429) by stodi.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1TNmgY-00075J-Fb for secretary@lojban.org; Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:34:42 -0700 Received: from service.govdelivery.com ([10.10.22.164]) by mailer12.service.govdelivery.com (-); Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:34:26 -0500 X-VirtualServer: Bulk, mailer12.service.govdelivery.com, 10.10.22.172 X-VirtualServerGroup: Bulk X-MailingID: 17202366::20121015.11218381::1001::MDB-PRD-BUL-20121015.11218381::secretary@lojban.org::124131 X-SMHeaderMap: mid="X-MailingID" X-Destination-ID: secretary@lojban.org X-SMFBL: c2VjcmV0YXJ5QGxvamJhbi5vcmc= Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_80E_59B2_0E8CDFAB.08623B6E" x-subscriber: rAbWeDFG5+gJOD/umQ5uzVNM3kIdTDaV X-AccountCode: USIRS Errors-To: info99@service.govdelivery.com Reply-To: Exempt Organization Update MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <1350315067560.807694.119865413.bulletin.irs@service.govdelivery.com> Subject: [EO Update - e-News for Charities and Nonprofits] Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:34:05 -0500 To: secretary@lojban.org From: Exempt Organization Update X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam_score: 0.0 X-Spam_score_int: 0 X-Spam_bar: / ------=_NextPart_80E_59B2_0E8CDFAB.08623B6E Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [ http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USIRS-575483?reqfrom=3Dshar= e ] IRS.gov Banner=20 EO Update: e-News for Charities and Non-Profits October 15, 2012=20 =20 Useful Links: IRS.gov [ http://www.irs.gov/ ] Charities and Nonprofits=20 Homepage [ http://www.irs.gov/charities/index.html ] EO FAQs [ http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Frequently-Asked-Que= stions-about-Tax-Exempt-Organizations ] EO Forms and Publications [ http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/EO= -Forms-and-Publications ] EO Newsletter [ http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Current-Editio= n-of-Exempt-Organizations-Update ] Life Cycle [ http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Life-Cycle-of-an-= Exempt-Organization ] ________________________________________________________________________ Upcoming Events: EO Calendar of Events [ http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Calend= ar-of-Events ] ________________________________________________________________________ IRS Resources Compliance & Enforcement [ http://www.irs.gov/compliance/index.html ] Contact My Local Office [ http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html ] e-file [ http://www.irs.gov/efile/index.html ] Forms & Pubs [ http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html ] Frequently Asked Questions [ http://www.irs.gov/faqs/index.html ] News [ http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/index.html ] Taxpayer Advocacy [ http://www.irs.gov/advocate/index.html ] Where to File [ http://www.irs.gov/file/index.html ] ________________________________________________________________________ =20 Issue Number:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A02012-17 Inside This Issue * Shulman to Finish His Term as IRS Commissioner on Nov. 9 [ #First ]=20= * EO launches Group Rulings Questionnaire [ #Second ]=20 * Heads Up! Keeping Current on Exempt Organizations [ #Third ]=20 * Register for Upcoming Workshops for Small and Medium-Sized Charities = in Virginia [ #Fourth ]=20 * SOI Tax Stats: Domestic Private Foundations and Charitable Trust Stat= istics [ #Fifth ]=20 * IRS Seeks Applicants for Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Governm= ent Entities [ #Sixth ]=20 * Renew your PTIN [ #Seventh ]=20 * Authorizations: When to use the CheckBox, Form 8821 or Form 2848 [ #E= ighth ]=20 ________________________________________________________________________ *=C2=A0=C2=A01.=C2=A0=C2=A0Shulman to Finish His Term as IRS Commissioner= on Nov. 9*______________________________________________________________= __________ The IRS announced that Doug Shulman, the 47th commissioner of the Interna= l Revenue Service, has decided to step down on Nov. 9, the last day of hi= s term. Shulman indicated earlier this year that he planned to step down = at the end of his term. Read news release. [ http://www.irs.gov/uac/Shulm= an-to-Finish-His-Term-as-IRS-Commissioner-on-Nov.-9 ] Back to Top [ #Fifteenth ] ________________________________________________________________________ *=C2=A0=C2=A02.=C2=A0=C2=A0EO launches Group Rulings Questionnaire*______= __________________________________________________________________ To help the IRS better understand the relationship between central, or =E2= =80=9Cparent,=E2=80=9D organizations of group rulings and their subordina= tes, and learn how they satisfy their exemption and filing requirements, = Exempt Organizations is asking more than 2,000 randomly selected central = organizations to complete a Group Rulings Questionnaire. [ http://www.irs= .gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Group-Rulings-Questionnaire ] Back to Top [ #Fifteenth ] ________________________________________________________________________ *=C2=A0=C2=A03.=C2=A0=C2=A0Heads Up! Keeping Current on Exempt Organizati= ons*_____________________________________________________________________= ___ An Exempt Organizations seminar presented at the National Tax Forum in Ju= ly 2012 is now online for $49 =E2=80=93 and CPE credit is available. Learn the latest from Exempt Organizations (EO) specialists about the imp= lementation of major federal legislation and EO's actions and plans for h= elping organizations improve transparency and compliance. This session wi= ll help you track all the IRS initiatives in this dynamic sector. By the end of this presentation you will: * Learn tips that make applying for exemption easier, such as who is ex= empt from filing Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Tax Exemption=20= * Find out about =E2=80=9CEO Select Check,=E2=80=9D a new online search= tool=20 * Understand two new tax credits for which exempt organizations may qua= lify: VOW to Hire Heroes Act and the Small Business Health Care Tax Credi= t=20 * Learn about EO=E2=80=99s education and outreach initiatives=20 * No prerequisites or advanced preparation are required for this semina= r.=20 CPE credit is available for this seminar. If you would like to earn credi= t for a seminar, you must have an account with the IRS Nationwide Tax For= ums Online and purchase the seminar for $49.00. You can purchase seminars= one at a time or as a group. After completing the purchase through PayPa= l, you will be returned to your status page on irstaxforumsonline [ http:= //www.irstaxforumsonline.com/ ]. You have one calendar year from the date= of purchase to complete the course. Back to Top [ #Fifteenth ] ________________________________________________________________________ *=C2=A0=C2=A04.=C2=A0=C2=A0Register for Upcoming Workshops for Small and = Medium-Sized Charities in Virginia*______________________________________= __________________________________ Take a moment to register for one of our upcoming workshops for small and= medium-sized 501(c)(3) organizations.=C2=A0 Each one-day workshop, prese= nted by experienced Exempt Organizations specialists, will explain what 5= 01(c)(3) organizations must do to keep their tax-exempt status and comply= with tax obligations. All full-day workshops are hosted by Virginia Tech and approved by the IR= S for six continuing education credits for Enrolled Agents and Registered= Tax Return Preparers. This popular introductory workshop is especially designed for administrat= ors or volunteers who are responsible for an organization's tax complianc= e as well as tax professionals who work with the organizations. Registration [ http://www.cpe.vt.edu/irsnonprofit/registration.html ] is = now available for the following workshop dates and locations: * November 13 =E2=80=93 Roanoke=20 * November 14 =E2=80=93 Abingdon=20 * December 5 =E2=80=93 Arlington=20 * January 10 =E2=80=93 Portsmouth=20 * January 11 =E2=80=93 Richmond=20 Back to Top [ #Fifteenth ] ________________________________________________________________________ *=C2=A0=C2=A05.=C2=A0=C2=A0SOI Tax Stats: Domestic Private Foundations an= d Charitable Trust Statistics*___________________________________________= _____________________________ Private foundations organized for charitable purposes are exempt from inc= ome taxes. They are differentiated from tax-exempt public charities by th= eir narrow bases of control and financial support. Statistics on private foundations are compiled from Form 990-PF, an annua= l information return that includes data on excise tax liability, charitab= le distributions, administrative expenditures, as well as income statemen= t and balance sheet information. Data [ http://172.19.8.38/irspup/uac/SOI-Tax-Stats-Domestic-Private-Found= ation-and-Charitable-Trust-Statistics?appInstanceName=3Ddefault ] are ava= ilable for the following types of organizations: Operating foundations, n= on-operating foundations, and Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable tru= sts. Back to Top [ #Fifteenth ] ________________________________________________________________________ *=C2=A0=C2=A06.=C2=A0=C2=A0IRS Seeks Applicants for Advisory Committee on= Tax Exempt and Government Entities*_____________________________________= ___________________________________ The IRS is seeking applicants from the exempt organizations community for= two vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Ent= ities (ACT). The ACT provides an organized public forum for the IRS and representative= s who deal with exempt organizations, employee plans, tax-exempt bonds, a= nd federal, state, local and tribal governments to work together. The ACT= provides public input and makes recommendations on administrative policy= and procedures of the IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division. Learn more about the ACT and the application process at IRS.gov. [ http:/= /www.irs.gov/uac/IRS-Seeks-Applications-for-Advisory-Committee-for-the-TE= GE-Division ] Back to Top [ #Fifteenth ] ________________________________________________________________________ *=C2=A0=C2=A07.=C2=A0=C2=A0Renew your PTIN*______________________________= __________________________________________ All paid federal tax return preparers must obtain a Preparer Tax Identifi= cation Number (PTIN) and renew [ http://www.irs.gov/Tax-Professionals/PT= IN-System-Down ]it annually or penalties may apply. PTIN renewal season f= or 2013 begins in mid-October. Back to Top [ #Fifteenth ] ________________________________________________________________________ *=C2=A0=C2=A08.=C2=A0=C2=A0Authorizations: When to use the CheckBox, Form= 8821 or Form 2848*______________________________________________________= __________________ The recent IRS Live broadcast on third party authorizations is now availa= ble on the IRS Video Portal [ http://www.irsvideos.gov/ThirdPartyAuthoriz= ations/ ]. Back to Top [ #Fifteenth ] ________________________________________________________________________ If you have a technical or procedural question relating to Exempt Organiz= ations, visit the Charities and Nonprofits [ http://www.irs.gov/eo ] home= page on the IRS.gov Web site. If you have a specific question about exempt organizations, call *EO Cust= omer Account Services at 1-877-829-5500*. Subscribe [ http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=3D154837,00.html ]= to EO Update. 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Homepage

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EO N= ewsletter

Life Cycle=

Upcoming Events:

EO Calendar of Events

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Issue Number:    2012-1= 7

Inside This Issue=

  1. Shulman to Finish His Term as IRS Commissioner on = Nov. 9
  2. EO launches Group Rulings Questionnaire
  3. Heads Up! Keeping Current on Exempt Organizations<= /a>
  4. Register for Upcoming Workshops for Small and Med= ium-Sized Charities in Virginia
  5. SOI Tax Stats: Domestic Private Foundations and Ch= aritable Trust Statistics
  6. IRS Seeks Applicants for Advisory Committee on Tax= Exempt and Government Entities
  7. Renew your PTIN
  8. Authorizations: When to use the CheckBox, Form 88= 21 or Form 2848
  1.  Shulma= n to Finish His Term as IRS Commissioner on Nov. 9

The IRS announced that Doug Shulman, the 47th commissioner of the Inte= rnal Revenue Service, has decided to step down on Nov. 9, the last day of= his term. Shulman indicated earlier this year that he planned to step do= wn at the end of his term. Read news release.

Back to Top

  2.  EO launche= s Group Rulings Questionnaire

To help the IRS better understand the relationship between central, or= “parent,” organizations of group rulings and their subordina= tes, and learn how they satisfy their exemption and filing requirements, = Exempt Organizations is asking more than 2,000 randomly selected central = organizations to complete a Group Rulings Questionnaire.

Back to Top

  3.  Heads Up! K= eeping Current on Exempt Organizations

An Exempt Organizations seminar presented at the National Tax Forum in= July 2012 is now online for $49 – and CPE credit is available.

=

Learn the latest from Exempt Organizations (EO) specialists about the = implementation of major federal legislation and EO's actions and plans fo= r helping organizations improve transparency and compliance. This session= will help you track all the IRS initiatives in this dynamic sector.

By the end of this presentation you will:

  • Learn tips that make applying for exemption easier, such as who is ex= empt from filing Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Tax Exemption<= /li>
  • Find out about “EO Select Check,” a new online search too= l
  • Understand two new tax credits for which exempt organizations may qua= lify: VOW to Hire Heroes Act and the Small Business Health Care Tax Credi= t
  • Learn about EO’s education and outreach initiatives
  • No prerequisites or advanced preparation are required for this semina= r.

CPE credit is available for this seminar. If you would like to earn cr= edit for a seminar, you must have an account with the IRS Nationwide Tax = Forums Online and purchase the seminar for $49.00. You can purchase semin= ars one at a time or as a group. After completing the purchase through Pa= yPal, you will be returned to your status page on irstaxforumsonli= ne. You have one calendar year from the date of purchase to complete = the course.

Back to Top

  4.  Register f= or Upcoming Workshops for Small and Medium-Sized Charities in Virginia

Take a moment to register for one of our upcoming workshops for small = and medium-sized 501(c)(3) organizations.  Each one-day workshop, pr= esented by experienced Exempt Organizations specialists, will explain wha= t 501(c)(3) organizations must do to keep their tax-exempt status and com= ply with tax obligations.

All full-day workshops are hosted by Virginia Tech and approved by the= IRS for six continuing education credits for Enrolled Agents and Registe= red Tax Return Preparers.

This popular introductory workshop is especially designed for administ= rators or volunteers who are responsible for an organization's tax compli= ance as well as tax professionals who work with the organizations.

Registration is now ava= ilable for the following workshop dates and locations:

  • November 13 – Roanoke
  • November 14 – Abingdon
  • December 5 – Arlington
  • January 10 – Portsmouth
  • January 11 – Richmond

Back to Top

  5.  SOI Tax Sta= ts: Domestic Private Foundations and Charitable Trust Statistics=

Private foundations organized for charitable purposes are exempt from = income taxes. They are differentiated from tax-exempt public charities by= their narrow bases of control and financial support.

Statistics on private foundations are compiled from Form 990-PF, an an= nual information return that includes data on excise tax liability, chari= table distributions, administrative expenditures, as well as income state= ment and balance sheet information.

Data are available = for the following types of organizations: Operating foundations, non-oper= ating foundations, and Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts.

Back to Top

  6.  IRS Seeks A= pplicants for Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities

The IRS is seeking applicants from the exempt organizations community = for two vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government = Entities (ACT).

The ACT provides an organized public forum for the IRS and representat= ives who deal with exempt organizations, employee plans, tax-exempt bonds= , and federal, state, local and tribal governments to work together. The = ACT provides public input and makes recommendations on administrative pol= icy and procedures of the IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division= .

Learn more about the ACT and the application process at IRS.gov.=

Back to Top

  7.  Renew you= r PTIN

All paid federal tax return preparers must obtain a Preparer Tax Ident= ification Number (PTIN) and r= enew it annually or penalties may apply. PTIN renewal season for 2013= begins in mid-October.

Back to Top

  8.  Authorizat= ions: When to use the CheckBox, Form 8821 or Form 2848

The recent IRS Live broadcast on third party authorizations is now ava= ilable on the IRS Video Portal.

Back to Top

If you have a technical or procedural question relating to Exempt Orga= nizations, visit the Charities and Nonprofits homepage on the IRS.gov Web s= ite.

If you have a specific question about exempt organizations, call EO Customer Account Services at 1-877-829-5500.

Subscribe to EO Update.

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