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Demand Delay of New Taxes on Tax-Exempt Organizations

Demand Delay of New Taxes on Tax-Exempt Organizations

Hidden in the weeds of the federal tax law enacted in December are two new taxes on nonprofits’ “unrelated business income” that are surprising just about everyone. One provision requires ...
April Public Policy Update: New Tax for Employee Transit Benefits; Census 2020

April Public Policy Update: New Tax for Employee Transit Benefits; Census 2020

With the Washington State Legislature adjourned until 2019, all eyes are now on the U.S. Congress as it works to close out the next few months before its summer recess. Below are key issues for ...
Oppose Census Citizenship Question

Oppose Census Citizenship Question

The 2020 Census is slated to include a potentially problematic question regarding respondents’ citizenship. We noted in our January letter to Congress that the citizenship question “creates ...
Advocacy Update: Nonprofit Nonpartisanship Preserved in Federal Spending Bill

Advocacy Update: Nonprofit Nonpartisanship Preserved in Federal Spending Bill

Last night, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees released their omnibus spending bill to keep the government funded for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends September 30, 2018. ...
Congress Threatening WA DISCLOSE Act with Johnson Amendment Repeal Effort

Congress Threatening WA DISCLOSE Act with Johnson Amendment Repeal Effort

Click here to download the press release as a pdf. Want to take action? Click here to learn what you can do. SEATTLE, WA- Washington Nonprofits, Washington State’s nonprofit association, ...
March Public Policy Update: Johnson Amendment Under Threat; Legislative Session Recap

March Public Policy Update: Johnson Amendment Under Threat; Legislative Session Recap

It’s only March, but there have been many state and federal public policy developments relevant to the nonprofit sector. Below are key issues for your nonprofit organization to be aware ...
Action Alert: Preserve Nonprofit Nonpartisanship Today

Action Alert: Preserve Nonprofit Nonpartisanship Today

Last year, the White House and some well-funded special interests aggressively lobbied Congress and came dangerously close to repealing the Johnson Amendment, the longstanding law that protects ...
February 2018 Public Policy Update: Halfway Through the Legislative Session; Federal Budget Drama; State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey

February 2018 Public Policy Update: Halfway Through the Legislative Session; Federal Budget Drama; State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey

It’s already mid-February and there have been many state and federal public policy developments relevant to the nonprofit sector. Below are key issues for your nonprofit organization to be aware ...
January 2018 Public Policy Update: New Tax Law, Legislature Back in Session

January 2018 Public Policy Update: New Tax Law, Legislature Back in Session

The new year is upon us, which means legislators are back to work and it is time for nonprofits to start considering what this year’s public policy landscape has in store. Below are key issues ...
Webinar: How the New Federal Tax Law Impacts Charitable Nonprofits

Webinar: How the New Federal Tax Law Impacts Charitable Nonprofits

Now What: How the New Federal Tax Law Impacts Charitable Nonprofits National Webinar: Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Pacific. The federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted just ...
ACTION ALERT: Kill the Bill and Start Over

ACTION ALERT: Kill the Bill and Start Over

Good News: The proposed repeal of the Johnson Amendment is excluded from the final tax bill. The Senate Parliamentarian excluded the provision because it violated the Senate rules for the bill. ...
ACTION ALERT: It’s Not Over Yet – Call Congress ASAP on Tax Reform

ACTION ALERT: It’s Not Over Yet – Call Congress ASAP on Tax Reform

News reports indicate that a deal on tax reform has been reached in principal, however the details are still being negotiated. Conference Committee members are trying to avoid unnecessary ...

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