This session examines the special compliance issues surrounding NFPs' issue advocacy, lobbying, campaign and other political activities, including the IRS rules that must be obeyed to maintain tax-exempt status and avoid failure to file penalties; the HLOGA requirements that must be met to avoid disastrous publicity, $200,000 fines and up to five years in jail; and FEC reporting requirements (including the amended Form 1 and new HLOGA bundling rules for association PACs).
Order today to learn how to:
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Disclose the right information in conjunction with the reporting required by HLOGA, the FEC and the IRS
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Manage conflicting reporting requirements without exposing yourself to non-compliance
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Execute the right compliance system and external audit preparation to protect yourself from problems involving HLOGA or the new IRS Form 990
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Understand how the IRS and the FEC treat certain political activities — including those by senior staff, volunteers, board members — as well as campaign contributions and voter-related activities
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Avoid common pitfalls in each of these areas
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Report donor names and politically active board members and volunteers
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Comply with what types of events you may sponsor or gifts you may give depending on your tax structure, and what records are required
Who Will Benefit
This session offers essential guidance for every NFP or Association engaged in political activities, including:
Meet Your Training Team
Jeff Altman, McKenna Long and Aldridge. Jeff Altman is a partner at McKenna Long & Aldridge where he serves as head of the Not-for-Profit Organizations practice. He is a leading expert in the world of nonprofit organizations, including trade associations, foundations, professional societies and political organizations. He has served directly as general counsel, special counsel, director and officer to a number of major not for profits. He is past chair of ASAE’s Legal Section Council, has served as a member of ASAE’s Audit Committee and currently serves on ASAE’s Public Policy Committee. He also is past chair of the District of Columbia Bar Committee on Not-for-Profit Corporations.
Jacqueline Henson, McKenna Long and Aldridge. Jacqueline Henson specializes on issues relating to nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, lobbying and election law compliance. She also serves as general counsel for several nonprofit trade associations, public charities and other organizations. She has extensive experience in counseling nonprofit clients on the vast array of legal, financial and practical issues that arise in their daily activities. She lectures frequently on matters involving tax-exempt organizations and is a director of the National Center for Nonprofit Law.
Laura Kalick, BDO Seidman, LLP. Laura Kalick is the Director of Nonprofit Tax Consulting at the BDO Institute for Nonprofit Excellence. She has over 35 years of experience in both private and government practice including the IRS National Office, the US Senate, large accounting firms and practicing law. Laura has advised a diverse group of complex exempt organizations including trade associations, charities, colleges and universities, hospitals, foundations and social welfare organizations on various tax issues and best practices. Laura Kalick is the co-chairperson of the American Bar Association’s Unrelated Business Income Tax Subcommittee and a member of the ASAE’s Legal Council.