And now, from the head of the US Treasury Dept, this wisdom... x.com/ItsMeCathi/sta…

Kate Barr succinctly skewers my least favorite two words in the NPO universe: "deferred maintenance." Do it NOW (or wish you had, later!) bit.ly/2QDs63A

Oxfam’s report, “An Economy for the 99%” says the gap between the rich and the rest has widened.. research by economist Thomas Piketty shows that over the last 30 years the growth in the incomes of the bottom 50% has been zero whereas incomes of the top 1% percent have grown 30%

Pending IRS reclassification rulings? Track record since last June (so far): Form 8940 filed 7/30/18 got ruling 6/12/2019 (509(a)(3) s.o. reclassed as meeting the 1st PST, 10.5 months); other filed 06/09/2018 got ruling 3/6/2019 (no 990 filing reqm't due to govt'l ties, 9 months)

Context to prog left 4 women of color getting heat from WaPo today. 20 mins has me SO INSPIRED & RE-ENERGIZED. Great way to start the day.. wapo.st/2CnnOqQ

In Bullock v. IRS *** judge made clear how outrageous the conduct of the Treasury and the IRS [in eliminating donor ID in Schedule B for non-c3/527s was] ....the impetus for eliminating Schedule B reporting came from the highest levels of the White House and Treasury Department,

so the issuing of Rev. Proc. 2028-38 is even more outrageous since it was a political decision imposed on the IRS, which is supposed to be an independent agency even if it reports to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

The last time such blatant political interference occurred was during the Nixon Administration. THANKS TO PAUL STRECKFUS OF THE EXEMPT ORG TAX JOURNAL FOR SAYING IT LIKE IT IS.

Sponsees need vet the sponsor AND know the rights/obligations each party holds under their Agreement too! The sponsor is DOING much heavy lifting (and deserves to be paid for that), but many sponsees are ignorant of what their Agreement says and what the arrangement means!

If you're interested in being a nonprofit lawyer, check out my WCTEO 2021 Highlights - nonprofitlawblog.com/wcteo-2021-hig…

Hip!Hip!Hooray! Thanks for reducing needless burdening of the exempt sector. Yes, your return is at the IRS and they just haven't gotten it processed yet!! content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USIRS…

A very clear info piece on the practical aspects of BEING a fiscal sponsor from Erin Bradrick ... highly recommended! fiscalsponsordirectory.org/?p=11173 x.com/GTak/status/15…

I love Charles Blow's truth telling analyses and strategic calls to action. Reading this article I was both disturbed by and grateful for what he illuminates so clearly. And my dear friend of 45 years, Elizabeth Castelli, is quoted! nyti.ms/3bRXjPX

#JohnsonAmendment repeal per released #TaxReform will hurt nonprofits + church sector. Rep+Dem coop needed 4 ALL c3s! Ways and Means Committee

succinct summary of sea-changes coming... A prediction for nonprofits in 2018 linkedin.com/pulse/predicti…

rev proc 2018-15 undoes 50 y.o. IRS position for nonprofits who never incorporated: keep your EIN and exemption ruling when entity becomes corp!

Nonprofit/tax-exempts NEED RAISE THEIR VOICES -- December tax act REQUIRES more 990-T filings AND raises 990-T tax due from small/medium orgs!  See Breaking News @ bamlawoffice.com/web-resources.…  #NPOsSayNo #Stop990TExpansion #WhyAreNPOsPayingMoreTaxes

Minnesotans Shouldn't Be Guilty By Association action.aclu.org/send-message/m…

If you don't know Amy Siskind, you should. She has kept a list daily since 45-inauguration of all the "not normal" -- the first year's results now out, a frightening tallying, in The List. I note this as her Nazi analogy in the below is unfortunately most apt . . . x.com/Amy_Siskind/st…

Thank you Eve Rose Borenstein for being an amazing champion for charitable #nonprofits - Your insights helped shape our Letter buff.ly/2HQ03wm to Treasury Department More voices needed! #everydayadvocacy Send stories re how your org is affected to treasury.gov/connect/Pages/… x.com/taxexemptlaw/s…