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Tax,
Government

Jun. 12, 2017

IRS insights and a warning from the state AG

In May, the IRS showed continues suspicion about open source software distribution as a charitable endeavor, California AG Xavier Becerra announced plans to crackdown on nonprofits with political bents, and the IRS issued new Issue Snapshots.

Erin Bradrick

Principal
NEO Law Group

Corporate, governance, charitable trust, and tax matters solely for nonprofit and exempt organizations

Phone: (415) 977-0558

Email: erin@neolawgroup.com

Yale Law School

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NONPROFIT NEWS

In May, the IRS confirmed its continued suspicion of the development and distribution of open source software as a charitable or educational activity within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) in a final denial of an application for exemption by an organization engaging in such activities. The IRS also recently issued two new Issue Snapshots on nuanced tax issues applicable to exempt organizations relating to the excess business ho...

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