Practice Area

Tax-Exempt Organizations

Overview

Our Tax-Exempt Organizations practice area works with many kinds of nonprofit organizations including § 501(c)(3) charitable, religious and educational organizations, including churches, schools and hospitals, § 501(c)(6) trade associations and § 501(c)(7) social clubs and homeowner associations. We provide legal services to the tax-exempt community on the following:

 

  • obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status, corporate governance issues, unrelated business income tax issues, lobbying and political activities;
  • tax filing requirements, including completion of Forms 990, 990-PF and 990-T;
  • charitable giving, including charitable lead trusts and charitable remainder trusts; fund raising, including special event fundraising; and
  • excise taxes affecting public charities and private foundations.