Are you looking to create a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization? If so, you’ll need a 501(c)(3) exempt purpose
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What is a 501(c)(3) Exempt Purpose?
Voters in Washington state are set to decide on a proposal that would legalize marijuana possession for non-medical use and authorize its sale in state-run stores. Initiative 502, which supporters call “a new approach to marijuana,” qualified for November’s statewide ballot Friday after a months-long petition drive, Reuters reports.
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Washington Can Legalize Pot on Nov. Ballot
In response to last year’s SAT cheating scandal, state Senator Kenneth LaValle has proposed a bill that would make cheating on the SAT a felony in New York. If passed, the SAT cheating bill would formally criminalize the “facilitation of education testing fraud” and “scheming to defraud educational testing.” Such……
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SAT Cheating Should Be a Crime: NY Bill
If you’re squirreling away money in an offshore account, 2012 may be the right year to come clean. The IRS’ amnesty program will be in full swing again later this year
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Hiding Money Offshore? IRS Amnesty Program Starts
It’s January, and time to get your 2011 1099 forms and instructions in order. This year, though, there’s a new player in town: The new Form 1099-K. The new form may increase confusion about 1099 forms and instructions
A Connecticut paramedic accused of raping an unconscious woman in an ambulance is due back in court next week. Mark Powell, 49, of North Haven, Conn., turned himself in Jan. 5 in connection with the alleged ambulance rape early Christmas Day, the Associated Press reports.
Baby girl Blue Ivy may only be a few days old, but the Beyonce baby drama has already started. Patients at Lenox Hill Hospital — where Beyonce and Jay-Z paid a reported $1.3 million to seal off and renovate a special wing — are crying foul at the couple’s bodyguards……
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Beyonce’s Baby Delivery May Get NY Hospital Sued by Angry Parents
The New York Times has settled its “Parentlode” lawsuit against the Huffington Post. The Times originally filed suit against AOL’s HuffPo when ex-columnist Lisa Belkin switched teams
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HuffPo’s ‘Parentlode’ Blog Settles with NY Times
Attorneys, accountants and small business owners take note: New IRS rules for tax preparers went into effect Jan. 1. The new IRS rules include education requirements, background checks, and competency exams for different classes of tax preparers.
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New IRS Tax Preparer Rules for 2012
This season, consider giving the gift of a charity.
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5 Things to Remember About Holiday Donations
