Fundraising & Nonprofit Report

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Unless changed, after December 31, 2011, organizations will be required to file a Form 1099 MISC for payments totaling $600 or more made to for-profit entities.
Make no mistake the Iowa Attorney General will once again be seeking burdensome new legislation for charitable fundraising in the state.
The Governor is expected to sign Senate Bill 2117 into law amending the charitable solicitation law.

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Unless changed, commencing in 2012, nonprofits and commercial businesses will be required to issue Form 1099s to vendors of services.
The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers reported that the USPS continues to have expenses in excess of its revenue.
The annual conference of the state regulators, which includes a public session, is scheduled for October 4, 2010 in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Georgia - H.B. 863 has been enacted by the Georgia Legislature amending the state’s charitable solicitation law.
Michigan - Legislation is pending that would amend the charitable solicitation law.

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Habitat For Humanity has been identified as a victim of an internet “phishing” scam.
McDonald's has initiated a legal battle against a Chicago area woman for attempting to trademark the name of a charitable festival.
This year’s ranking of “America’s Ten Most ‘Charity Conscious’ Cities”

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Senate Financial committee looks at issues surrounding donations by pharmaceutical companies to chapters of a national mental illness charity.
Colorado implements use tax reporting by out-of-state sellers who do not collect sales tax.
South Carolina proposes new requirements for professional consultants and co-venture firms.
Washington institutes filing fee increases

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The Government Accounting Office (GAO) has determined that USPS’ current business model is “not viable.”
The Boston Globe has reported on a power struggle between the founder of a New England rescue flight service and its board
Results of a survey conducted by the Nonprofit Finance Fund of 1,300 charities

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The USPS is proposing to cut back service by eliminating Saturday deliveries.
Executives of the Boys & Girls Club of America “grilled” by Republican senators
The saga involving Feed The Children continues.
President announces list of charities to share his $1.4 million Nobel Peace Prize Award

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Arizona considers new restrictions on raising money for veterans' organizations.
Iowa considers charity registration process.
Uniform standards sought for appraisal of cash and non-cash contributions.
Mississippi considers new legislation regarding charitable fundraising and bingo.
Do-Not-Mail legislation proposed in Florida and Connecticut; DMA alerts organizations.

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In its annual changes affecting charitable deductions, the IRS said a charity can now tell a donor that gifts are fully deductible if the donor gave $48 or more and received a premium worth $9.60 or less.
The struggle between Feed the Children and its founder, Larry Jones, continues to get worse.
Goodwill Industries International sued the owner of goodwill.com for alleged trademark infringement.

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Representative Hare (D-IL) has introduced H.R. 4069, which would allow S corporations to take deductions for charitable contributions of inventory.
A bill has been introduced, and it is expected to pass, whereby the estate tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code are suspended in 2010 and will be reinstated in 2011.
Iowa's Attorney General has recommended that the state amend its charitable solicitation law to require charities to register in the state.
As a result of an Internet promotion called “Give To The Max Day,” Minnesota residents donated $14 million to charities in just twenty-four hours.

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