Received: from mailer29.service.govdelivery.com ([208.42.190.189]:40471 helo=mailer489.service.govdelivery.com) by stodi.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1UVTIk-0001WI-GM for secretary@lojban.org; Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:02:09 -0700 Received: from govdelivery.com ([10.11.73.112]) by mailer489.service.govdelivery.com (-); Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:39:28 -0500 X-VirtualServer: Bulk, mailer489.service.govdelivery.com, 10.11.74.189 X-VirtualServerGroup: Bulk X-MailingID: 16800516::20130425.18168721::1001::MDB-PRD-BUL-20130425.18168721::secretary@lojban.org::119007 X-SMHeaderMap: mid="X-MailingID" X-Destination-ID: secretary@lojban.org X-SMFBL: c2VjcmV0YXJ5QGxvamJhbi5vcmc= Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_F11_ABF0_0B212EFB.19822BDD" x-subscriber: rAbWeDFG5+gJOD/umQ5uzVNM3kIdTDaV X-AccountCode: USIRS Errors-To: info99@service.govdelivery.com Reply-To: irs@service.govdelivery.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <1366922264850.368047.198622978.bulletin.irs@service.govdelivery.com> Subject: Exempt Organization Update Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:39:28 -0500 To: secretary@lojban.org From: "Exempt Organization Update" X-Spam-Score: -1.3 (-) X-Spam_score: -1.3 X-Spam_score_int: -12 X-Spam_bar: - ------=_NextPart_F11_ABF0_0B212EFB.19822BDD Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [ http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USIRS-78304e?reqfrom=3Dshar= e ] IRS.gov Banner=20 EO Update: e-News for Charities and Nonprofits April 25, 2013=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=A02013-7 Inside This Issue * EO Director, at annual Georgetown conference, announces release of Co= lleges and Universities report [ #First ]=20 * New features debut on EO=E2=80=99s webpages [ #Second ]=20 * Register for EO workshops [ #Third ]=20 * Attend the Exempt Organizations Workshop at the 2013 Tax Forums [ #Fo= urth ]=20 ________________________________________________________________________ *=C2=A0=C2=A01.=C2=A0=C2=A0EO Director, at annual Georgetown conference, = announces release of Colleges and Universities report* __________________= ______________________________________________________ Director Lois G. Lerner announced the release of EO's=C2=A0Final Report [= http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/CUCP_FinalRpt_042513.pdf ] on Colleges a= nd Universities in remarks [ http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/Georgetown20= 13.pdf ] today at an annual conference in Washington, D.C. sponsored by G= eorgetown University. News release [ http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-= Releases-Final-Report-on-Tax-Exempt-Colleges-and-Universities-Compliance-= Project ]. The multi-year project, begun in 2008, included a questionnaire sent to 4= 00 colleges and universities and the subsequent audits of 34 selected aca= demic institutions. The final report focuses on the results of these exam= inations, especially in the areas of unrelated business income and execut= ive compensation. A 2010 interim report [ http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/cucp_interimrpt_0= 52010.pdf ] focused on results from the questionnaire.=C2=A0 The final re= port also provides additional analysis of the questionnaire responses. In her remarks, Ms. Lerner cited the study as an example of the long-term= compliance projects EO undertakes. "Many of our projects are complex, require sophisticated planning, and go= through many phases over their lifetimes - including questionnaire devel= opment, statistical sample design, training, data gathering and analysis,= and exams," she said. "Add to that, that all new work must be coordinate= d among different EO units in a way that accommodates already on-going wo= rk. So projects rarely, if ever, fit conveniently into a one-year work-pl= an cycle." Back to Top [ #Fifteenth ] ________________________________________________________________________ *=C2=A0=C2=A02.=C2=A0=C2=A0New features debut on EO=E2=80=99s webpages* _= _______________________________________________________________________ With more than 1 million visitors a month, EO=E2=80=99s website is a main= source of information about tax administration for many in the tax-exemp= t sector. Continual updates and improvements help make the visit more eff= icient and rewarding for those readers. Our goal is to make your visits to the site more useful. To further that = goal, we have re-opened our email feedback channel, EO.Web.Comments@irs.g= ov, so you can provide comments, suggestions, and problems you may have w= ith the EO website pages. Comments have already resulted in some positive changes, such as: * Added a News feature on the top right-hand side of the homepage [ htt= p://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits ]=C2=A0to help call attention to = current topics and new developments=20 * Moved the A-Z Index [ http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Char= ities-and-Nonprofits-A-Z-Site-Index ] =E2=80=93 the best guide to what in= formation is located where =E2=80=93 to a more prominent position on the = left-hand side=20 * Launched new webpages that tell the story of EO Examinations [ http:/= /www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Exempt-Organizations-Examination-Div= ision ], including what to expect if you are audited=20 Fact: "EO Select Check [ http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Exemp= t-Organizations-Select-Check ]", the place to search for charities and th= eir exempt status, receives more than 600,000 visits a month. Back to Top [ #Fifteenth ] ________________________________________________________________________ *=C2=A0=C2=A03.=C2=A0=C2=A0Register for EO workshops* ___________________= _____________________________________________________ It's not too late to register [ http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profit= s/Upcoming-Workshops-for-Small-and-Medium-Sized-501(c)(3)-Organizations ]= for workshops for small and medium sized 501(c)(3) organizations: * April 30 - St. Louis, MO hosted by University of Missouri - St. Louis=20 * May 2 - Springfield, MO=20 hosted by Missouri State University=20 * May 21 and 22 - Southfield, MI=20 hosted by Lawrence Technological University=20 * June 4 =E2=80=93 Minneapolis, MN=20 hosted by University of St. Thomas=20 * June 5 =E2=80=93 St. Paul, MN hosted by Hamline University=20 * June 25 =E2=80=93 Paducah, KY hosted by University of Kentucky=20 * June 27 =E2=80=93 Burlington, KY hosted by University of Kentucky=20 Back to Top [ #Fifteenth ] ________________________________________________________________________ *=C2=A0=C2=A04.=C2=A0=C2=A0Attend the Exempt Organizations Workshop at th= e 2013 Tax Forums* ______________________________________________________= __________________ This two-hour workshop will include a review of recent changes to the For= m 990, "Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". In addition, the = workshop will present several topics that are of interest to tax professi= onals who work with exempt organizations. Exempt Organizations will participate in the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums [ = http://www.irs.gov/Tax-Professionals/IRS-Nationwide-Tax-Forum-Information= ] in six cities starting in July. The forums are a major outreach event = providing three packed days of seminars, workshops, focus groups and an e= xhibit hall for the tax practitioner community. In addition to getting th= e latest tax information, tax professionals can earn continuing professio= nal education credits for their attendance. For more information about upcoming events, go to the Calendar of Events = [ http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Calendar-of-Events ] page. Back to Top [ #Fifteenth ] ________________________________________________________________________ *Copyright Notice* This is a work of the U.S. Government and is not subject to copyright pro= tection in the United States. 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Issue Number:    2013-7=

Inside This Issue=

  1. EO Director, at annual Georgetown conference, anno= unces release of Colleges and Universities report
  2. New features debut on EO’s webpages
  3. Register for EO workshops
  4. Attend the Exempt Organizations Workshop at the 2= 013 Tax Forums

  1.  EO Director, at a= nnual Georgetown conference, announces release of Colleges and Universiti= es report=20

Director Lois G. Lerner announced the release of EO's Final Report on Colleges and Univ= ersities in remarks today at= an annual conference in Washington, D.C. sponsored by Georgetown Univers= ity. News release.

The mu= lti-year project, begun in 2008, included a questionnaire sent to 400 col= leges and universities and the subsequent audits of 34 selected academic = institutions. The final report focuses on the results of these examinatio= ns, especially in the areas of unrelated business income and executive co= mpensation.

A 2010 interim report focused on results from the questionnaire. = The final report also provides additional analysis of the questionnaire = responses.

In her remarks, Ms. Lerner cited the study as an ex= ample of the long-term compliance projects EO undertakes.

"Man= y of our projects are complex, require sophisticated planning, and go thr= ough many phases over their lifetimes - including questionnaire developme= nt, statistical sample design, training, data gathering and analysis, and= exams," she said. "Add to that, that all new work must be coordinated am= ong different EO units in a way that accommodates already on-going work. = So projects rarely, if ever, fit conveniently into a one-year work-plan c= ycle."

Back to Top

  2.  New features deb= ut on EO’s webpages=20

With more than 1 million visitors a month, EO’s website is a mai= n source of information about tax administration for many in the tax-exem= pt sector. Continual updates and improvements help make the visit more ef= ficient and rewarding for those readers.

Our goal is to make y= our visits to the site more useful. To further that goal, we have re-open= ed our email feedback channel, EO.Web.Comments@irs.gov, so you can provide comments, suggestions, a= nd problems you may have with the EO website pages.

Comments h= ave already resulted in some positive changes, such as:

Fact: EO Select Check, the place to search for charities and = their exempt status, receives more than 600,000 visits a month.

Back to Top

  3.  Register for EO w= orkshops=20

It's not too late to register fo= r workshops for small and medium sized 501(c)(3) organizations:

  • April 30 - St. Louis, MO
    hosted by University of Missouri - St. = Louis
  • May 2 - Springfield, MO
    hosted by Missouri State University
  • May 21 and 22 - Southfield, MI
    hosted by Lawrence Technological= University
  • June 4 – Minneapolis, MN
    hosted by University of St. Thom= as
  • June 5 – St. Paul, MN
    hosted by Hamline University
  • June 25 – Paducah, KY
    hosted by University of Kentucky
  • June 27 – Burlington, KY
    hosted by University of Kentucky<= /li>

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  4.  Attend the Exemp= t Organizations Workshop at the 2013 Tax Forums=20

This two-hour workshop will include a review of recent changes to the = Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. In addi= tion, the workshop will present several topics that are of interest to ta= x professionals who work with exempt organizations.

Exempt Org= anizations will participate in the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums in six cities sta= rting in July. The forums are a major outreach event providing three pack= ed days of seminars, workshops, focus groups and an exhibit hall for the = tax practitioner community. In addition to getting the latest tax informa= tion, tax professionals can earn continuing professional education credit= s for their attendance.

For more information about upcoming ev= ents, go to the C= alendar of Events page.

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Copyright Notice
This is a work of the U.S. Gove= rnment and is not subject to copyright protection in the United States. I= RS Exempt Organizations encourages readers to reuse these articles in the= ir own organization publications and websites and thereby help disseminat= e the information beyond the scope of EO Update’s subscrib= ers.

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

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

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