From Powdered Milk to Coffee Shop—The Organizational and Operational Tests

From Powdered Milk to Coffee Shop: Why the Operational Test Still Matters for 501(c)(3) Organizations

A charitable organization can lose its tax-exempt status even if its original mission sounds fully charitable. Under IRC Section 501(c)(3), an organization must be both organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes. That means unrelated activities must remain insubstantial, and any private benefit must be incidental rather than central to what the organization does. A …

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Crucial Board Committees for Nonprofits: Strengthening Governance, Oversight, and Compliance

Nonprofit organizations are entrusted with using their resources to serve a defined mission, and with that trust comes responsibility. Boards are legally and ethically obligated to safeguard organizational assets and ensure they are used exclusively for exempt purposes. As financial risks such as fraud, embezzlement, and mismanagement continue to rise, strong governance structures have become …

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Reporting Qualified Overtime Pay for 2025

The 2025 Tax Act created a new deduction for qualified overtime compensation, giving employees a potential tax benefit for the overtime “half” portion of time-and-a-half pay. This article explains who qualifies, how the deduction works, and what employers need to know about IRS transition relief and overtime reporting for tax year 2025.