Earlier we asked you if your nonprofit has any independent contractors. Today it’s time to ask about employees. Has your nonprofit recently hired or is it hiring new employees? If so, it needs to be aware of the revised Form I-9, the form that all employers are required to complete for each employee hired in …
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Hired a Contractor? The EDD Has A Form for You
Has your organization hired an independent contractor? If so, it may be required to file a Report of Independent Contractor. Any nonprofit operating in California that hires an individual or sole proprietor to do $600 or more worth of contract work must report information about that contractor to the Employment Development Department (EDD). The information …
Another Call for Reducing Charitable Deductions
Would your nonprofit survive if suddenly private donations dwindled? If the Senate Democrats have their way, you may be forced to find out. They want to reduce the value of itemized deductions, which includes the charitable deduction, taken by the wealthiest taxpayers. The Senate Democrats’ federal budget plan lays out several options to get this …
You Follow the Rules, Why Doesn’t Charity Navigator?
Your organization works hard and pays good money to follow the accounting rules – is it fair that Charity Navigator doesn’t? The charity evaluator uses metrics by which it analyzes and rates charities. These ratings are then viewed by thousands of potential donors. In an under-the-radar move, Charity Navigator recently revised its financial performance efficiency metrics to …
People Aren’t the Only Victims of Identity Theft
You have probably heard of identity theft. But that only happens to people, right? Wrong. Nonprofits have an identity too and can be victimized by identity theft just like people. The corporate version of the Social Security Number is the employer identification number, and if it’s misused it can do big damage. Large nonprofits have …
How to Make it to Hollywood
The Academy Awards are announced this Sunday. Why is this mentioned on a 501(c)(3) law blog? Believe it or not, Oscars and nonprofits have something in common! Of course, many documentaries and shorts are produced by or with funding from nonprofits. But this year, the big prize could go to a feature film funded by …