LINKS
The links on this page are resources for nonprofit organizations in Arizona, as well as various federal references for tax-exempt orgs.
Student Guide to Resumes for Nonprofit Jobs and Careers
Guides
Free Guides for your Nonprofit Organization
Before you form a legal entity and apply for tax-exempt status, you need a strong, well-researched plan for your organization. Download our free guide to learn about the many elements needed to run a successful nonprofit organization, as well as how to avoid common pitfalls and mistakes.
Most states require you to register your organization if you solicit donations from their residents. Many states also require registration if your organization collects substantial or ongoing donations from their residents, even if you aren’t specifically targeting donors in that state. Download our comprehensive list of each state’s requirements.
There are many legal issues specific to nonprofit organizations that can be easily prevented by taking certain steps early on in the life of the organization. For more established nonprofits, it’s a good idea to conduct a periodic review of your compliance documents, tax filings, and record keeping. We created this checklist to help you understand the items that a lawyer will assess when reviewing the overall legal health of your nonprofit organization.
Meeting minutes are a necessary form of record-keeping for all nonprofit organizations, regardless of size. These records can be used as legal evidence by the courts, IRS, and other regulators, so it’s important to ensure minutes are properly completed and stored. But where do you start?
Executives from tax-exempt organizations can only be paid “reasonable compensation” for their services.
To avoid excise taxes, nonprofits should strongly consider increasing the time and attention they devote to investigating, deliberating, documenting, and reporting executive compensation.
CharityLawyer Blog offers plain language explanations of complex nonprofit law concepts, discussions of current events and links to valuable resources for nonprofits.
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FEATURED BLOG POSTS
- Executive Orders, § 501(p), and Nonprofits
Buried in the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 is a provision most nonprofits have never heard of: Internal Revenue Code § 501(p). It doesn’t deal with private inurement, lobbying limits, or excess benefit transactions. Instead, it gives the IRS a blunt enforcement tool: if another federal authority designates a nonprofit as supporting terrorism, the IRS
- What Is the NTEE Code for a Nonprofit Organization?
When you apply for recognition of tax-exempt status, you’ll be asked about your nonprofit’s purpose and activities. Behind the scenes, the IRS assigns your organization a classification code. This is known as the NTEE code—short for National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities. What Is an NTEE Code?The NTEE system was developed by the National Center for Charitable Statistics
- Who Is Responsible for Unpaid Payroll Taxes in a Nonprofit?
Payroll taxes are not optional. Yet many nonprofits, especially small or cash-strapped ones, fall behind. When that happens, the IRS has powerful tools to collect unpaid payroll taxes—sometimes directly from board members or officers. Payroll Taxes Explained Every employer, including nonprofit organizations, must withhold federal income tax and Social Security/Medicare (FICA) taxes from employee paychecks.
