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How the 2017 TCJA Affects Nonprofits

2017 Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Provisions Of Interest To Nonprofits

Provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, H.R. 1, are expected to have significant impacts on charitable giving, among other changes that will affect not-for-profit organizations (NFPs) both […]

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Tax-Exempt Highlights Comparison of the TCJA 2017

Tax-Exempt Highlights Comparison – Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017

On December 22, President Trump signed into law the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (P.L. 115-97), a sweeping tax reform law that will entirely change the tax landscape. The legislation […]

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The 12 Days of Tax Tips

The 12 Days Of Tax Tips [Part 2]

Also, read: “12 Days of Tax Tips – Part 1”   Part 2 Table of Contents: Six check-up questions for end-of-year withholding Five steps to remember when making a charitable […]

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The 12 Days of Tax Tips

The 12 Days Of Tax Tips [Part 1]

As the year comes to a close, we have collected twelve IRS lists with tax tips for year-end planning, safekeeping, reporting, and giving. Part 1 Table of Contents: Twelve worst […]

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Why You Need To Restate Your 403(b) Plan Document

Written by Mickie Murphy, ERPA, QPA, QKA In 2007, the Internal Revenue Service published 403(b) regulations requiring that all 403(b) plans have a written plan document in place by December […]

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Tips for the Charitable Hero

Tips For The Charitable Hero

How Charitable Organizations Can Help Victims Of Emergency Hardships Or Disasters Charitable organizations can assist those facing emergency hardships and disaster victims in a variety of ways. Organizations may provide […]

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Impact Of The New Revenue Recognition Standards On NFP Organizations | Blue & Co., LLC | Nonprofit Consulting | Not-for-Profit Consullting | Nonprofit Financial Consulting

Impact Of The New Revenue Recognition Standards On NFP Organizations

Update published on June 5, 2020: FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-05, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) and Leases (ASC 842) Effective Dates for Certain Entities, as part of […]

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Is your charitable hospital in compliance with IRC 501(r)?

Is Your Charitable Hospital In Compliance With Irc §501(r)?

Even though there have been several attempts this year to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”), the efforts have not been successful. Additionally, the attempted repeal […]

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A beginner's guide to reporting grants on Form 990

A Beginner’s Guide To Reporting Grants On Form 990

When an organization provides grants to individuals, it may be required to complete specific schedules on the Form 990. Organizations that provide grants or assistance to interested persons must complete […]

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Reporting Of Expenses - New Requirements And Opportunities

Reporting Of Expenses – New Requirements And Opportunities

Beginning in the calendar year 2018, and fiscal years ending in 2019, nonprofit organizations will be required to present expenses both by their functional and natural classification, in a manner […]

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What you need to know: new not-for-profit disclosures on liquidity

What You Need To Know: New Not-for-Profit Disclosures On Liquidity

On August 18, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards update (ASU) No. 2016-14 Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit (NFP) Entities. This update is meant […]

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4 Cyber Security Tips for Not-For-Profits on a Budget

4 Cybersecurity Tips For Not-for-profits On A Budget

by Ashley Jones, CPA, Manager Following the headlines from any news source these days, it seems that cyber security is just about always trending. While this is not a new […]

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Are you underreporting UBI?

Are You Underreporting Unrelated Business Income (UBI)?

by Nancy Kirchner, CPA, Manager Federal law allows nonprofit organizations to engage in a certain amount of income-producing activity that is not related to its exempt purpose. However, the IRS […]

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Avoiding Excess Benefit Transactions

What You Need To Know: Understanding And Avoiding Excess Benefit Transactions

Intermediate sanctions legislation was passed in 1996; however, in recent years, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has renewed its focus on enforcement of the private inurement rule as it relates […]

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Gaming Requirements Exempt Organizations

By Annmarie Novotney Exempt organizations often have a focus on events or fundraisers from which to generate additional funds to promote their missions. Frequently, games of chance like bingo, pull […]

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Webinars

SECURE 2.0 not-for-profit compliance

SECURE 2.0: Why 2026 Is a Critical Compliance Year for Not-for-Profits

By Holly Fields, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. The SECURE 2.0 Act was signed in December 2022 and builds on the original SECURE Act to improve retirement savings […]

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building fraud resistant operations

Building Fraud-Resistant Operations

By Chad Nieter, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co., and Joel Barnett, Technical Account Executive at Blue Pioneer Consulting Fraud prevention isn’t something leadership can simply hand off to […]

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credit card testing carding

Credit Card Testing (Carding): A Growing Risk for Not-for-Profit Organizations

By Rick Shields, CPA, Principal at Blue & Co. Not-for-profit organizations that accept donations through their websites face a relatively new risk: credit card testing (also known as “carding”). If […]

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not-for-profit data management

From Data to Decisions: Strengthening Not-For-Profit Finance in an AI-Driven World

By Joell Grisel, CPA, Director at Blue & Co. Financial technology keeps evolving at a pace that is hard for many not-for-profits to keep up with. At Blue & Co., […]

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nonprofit internal controls

No Fooling Around When It Comes to Internal Controls

By Makalynn Funk, CPA, Senior Accountant at Blue & Co. April Fools’ Day brings around lots of fun pranks and punchlines, and while we all have fun with these little […]

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IRS Issues Revenue Procedure 2026-8: Updates for Group Exemption Holders

By Angela Crawford, CPA, Director at Blue & Co. Overview of Recent IRS Guidance on Group Exemptions The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has held ongoing concerns about the administration of […]

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