10 +1 Key Current Developments: 2022 Georgetown EO Conference

Georgetown Law held its 39th Annual Representing and Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations Conference in-person and by livestream. Here are some of the highlights from the session on Key Current Developments presented by Jean Tom (Davis Wright Tremaine) and Ofer Lion (Seyfarth) with some of my notes and comments interspersed. Annual...

Selected Highlights 2022 Georgetown Exempt Organizations Conference – IRS, Treasury, Capitol Hill

Georgetown Law held its 39th Annual Representing and Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations Conference in-person and by livestream on April 28-29, 2022. Here are some of the highlights from the sessions presented by representatives of the IRS, Treasury, and staffers on Capitol Hill: 2022 Message from the IRS Director, Exempt Organizations...

Is a Compensated Nonprofit Officer an Employee?

Nonprofits with compensated workers must respect applicable laws governing the distinction between employees and independent contractor. Getting it wrong can result in significant risk exposure to the organizations and even personal liability to board members. For example, nonprofits that misclassify workers as independent contractors may be responsible for unpaid...