Fiscal Sponsorship & Proposed DAF Regs?

A donor advised fund (“DAF”) is generally defined in Section 4966(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code as a fund or account On November 13, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department released proposed regulations on DAFs (the “Proposed Regs”) which has attracted a number of comments and criticisms, including with respect to how broadly the regulators […]

California AG: Proposed Changes to Annual Registration Renewals for Charities

The Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice (“DOJ”) of the State of California is proposing to amend certain regulations and Forms that will affect charities subject to registration in California. The Notice of Amendments to Regulations and related documents can be found here. We wrote about proposed changes to the Initial Registration Form CT-1 […]

California AG: Proposed Changes to Initial Registration for Charities

The Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice (“DOJ”) of the State of California is proposing to amend certain regulations and Forms that will affect charities subject to registration in California. The Notice of Amendments to Regulations and related documents can be found here. Any interested person, or his or her authorized representative, may […]

Proposal for a New (and Risky) Way to Substantiate Charitable Contributions

UPDATE 1/7/16:  The proposed regulations have wisely been withdrawn. The Treasury Department and IRS are soliciting comments through December 16 regarding the recently proposed rule that would provide donors with another way to substantiate their contributions of $250 or more but at the cost of imposing significant new risks on charities and donors. The new way to substantiate […]