The IRS has scheduled a phone forum for tax professionals and representatives of tax-exempt organizations on Rules for Exempt Organizations During an Election Year. The forum will be presented on June 9, 2008, and repeated June 10, 2008.  MORE »

The IRS has announced a closed meeting of the Art Advisory Panel will be held on April 2 and 3, 2008, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Franklin Court Building, 1099 14th Street, NW., Washington, DC. The agenda will consist of the review and evaluation of the acceptability of fair market value appraisals of works of art involved in Federal income, estate, or gift tax returns.  MORE »

The IRS has announced procedures that will enable 509(a)(3) supporting organizations to seek reclassification to section 509(a)(1) or (2) and thereby qualify to receive qualified charitable distributions from IRAs as provided by the Pension Protection Act of 2006.  MORE »

The IRS, responding to a recent surge in gasoline prices, has announced an eight-cent increase to the optional standard mileage rates for the final four months of 2005; the new rate for September 1 to December 31, 2005, will be 48.5 cents per mile. The mileage rate for charitable purposes, which is set by statute and not the IRS, remains unchanged at 14 cents per mile.  MORE »

The IRS has corrected a compliance date in the temporary regulations, T.D. 9206, that provide guidance on filing information returns to recipients of qualified intellectual property contributions.  MORE »

The IRS has announced the suspension of the tax-exempt status of the Islamic African Relief Agency-USA as an organization designated as supporting or engaging in terrorist activity or supporting terrorism.  MORE »

The IRS has suspended the federal tax exemption of the Al Haramain Islamic Foundation Inc., Ashland, Ore., under section 501(p), effective September 9, 2004. The organization has been designated as supporting or engaging in terrorist activities, and contributions made during the suspension are not deductible.  MORE »

The IRS has suspended the federal tax exemption of the Al Haramain Islamic Foundation Inc., Ashland, Ore., under section 501(p), effective September 9, 2004. The organization has been designated as supporting or engaging in terrorist activities, and contributions made during the suspension are not deductible.  MORE »

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