IRS Offers One-Time Special Filing Relief Program for Small Charities Oct. 15 Due Date to Preserve Tax-Exempt Status July 28th, 2010 @ 1:50pm Video: Small Tax Exempt Org Revised Filing Deadline IR-2010-87, July 26, 2010 WASHINGTON - Small nonprofit organizations at risk of losing their tax-exempt status because they failed to file required returns for 2007, 2008 and 2009 can preserve their status by filing returns by Oct. 15, 2010, under a one-time relief program, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. The IRS today posted on a special page of IRS.gov the names and last-known addresses of these at-risk organizations, along with guidance about how to come back into compliance. The organizations on the list have return due dates between May 17 and Oct. 15, 2010, but the IRS has no record that they filed the required returns for any of the past three years. "We are doing everything we can to help organizations comply with the law and keep their valuable tax exemption," IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said. "So if you do not have your filings up to date, now's the time to take action and get back on track." Two types of relief are available for small exempt organizations - a filing extension for the smallest organizations required to file Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) , and a voluntary compliance program (VCP) for small organizations eligible to file Form 990-EZ, Short Form Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. Small organizations required to file Form 990-N simply need to go to theIRS website, supply the eight information items called for on the form, and electronically file it by Oct. 15. That will bring them back into compliance. Under the VCP, tax-exempt organizations eligible to file Form 990-EZ must file their delinquent annual information returns by Oct. 15 and pay a compliance fee. Details about the VCP are on the IRS website, along with frequently asked questions. The relief announced today is not available to larger organizations required to file the Form 990 or to private foundations that file the Form 990-PF. The IRS will keep today's list of at-risk organizations on IRS.gov until Oct. 15, 2010. Organizations that have not filed the required information returns by that date will have their tax-exempt status revoked, and the IRS will publish a list of these revoked organizations in early 2011. Donors who contribute to at-risk organizations are protected until the final revocation list is published. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 made two important changes affecting tax-exempt organizations, effective the beginning of 2007. First, it mandated that all tax-exempt organizations, other than churches and church-related organizations, must file an annual return with the IRS. The Form 990-N was created for small tax-exempt organizations that had not previously had a filing requirement. Second, the law also required that any tax-exempt organization that fails to file for three consecutive years automatically loses its federal tax-exempt status. The IRS conducted an extensive outreach effort about this new legal requirement but, even so, many organizations have not filed returns on time. If an organization loses its exemption, it will have to reapply with the IRS to regain its tax-exempt status. Any income received between the revocation date and renewed exemption may be taxable. Subscribe to IRS Newswire This article attributed to the IRS
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Vendor Development How to Become Supplier-friendly June 28th, 2010 @ 3:55pm Businesses know pretty well about the importance of being customer-friendly. But being supplier-friendly? It may even be surprising to many whether such a concept is ever needed! You may think that as an organization buying goods and services, you are the customer to your suppliers and it should really be their worry to be friendly with you! But it is far from true. Businesses are increasingly adapting to downsizing for improving efficiency and profitability. Sub-contracting and outsourcing are constantly on the increase. What you have been managing in the past with in-house facilities and manpower is increasingly being done using suppliers and sub-contractors. It is imperative that your care and concern for your staff and your relationships with them have to be extended to your suppliers. That's where supplier-friendly measures are increasingly in need. What are the essentials that you should know to develop good supplier-friendliness? Treat Your Suppliers with Dignity All your interactions with suppliers' personnel should reflect decent interpersonal relationships. Never treat a supplier as though a slave, who has to serve you at your command. Meet visiting suppliers at appointed time, without intentionally making them wait just to show off how important you are. Price negotiations should take place in a cordial atmosphere, never with an air of superiority and a tone "agree to what we say or get lost". Give Appropriate Value to the Quality and Service of Your Suppliers Many purchase managers take pride in squeezing the suppliers on price and have a tendency to jump to an alternative supplier if a better price is offered. While it should nevertheless be ensured that suppliers don't take you for a ride, you should concentrate more on "whether you get it right" rather than "whether the supplier deserves so much". In other words, every supplier's quality, timeliness in delivery, commitment to after-sales service, etc., should have a value in addition to the price. You may have several alternative suppliers for the same items of purchase; each one may have a unique advantage. Some may be good at meeting your emergency requirements faster; some may be above average in product quality; some may be able to develop and offer "specials" out of "ordinary" in times of such need. Each of these unique aspects should be factored into the price. Look for Long-term Relationships with Your Suppliers If you find a supplier who is perceived to be good in quality and service, always try to look for a long-term relationship . In business relationships, many times, known devils will prove to be better than unknown angels. There are several ways by which one can establish long-term supplier-friendly relationships. They include:
Encourage Straightforwardness and Corruption-free Dealings with Your Suppliers A smart and willing supplier who is adept in clinching deals by corrupting your purchase personnel has to be nipped in the bud. Likewise, any black sheep in your purchase department, who plays favoritism to any suppliers in return for money or perks, have to be identified and shunned. When your organization grows, your suppliers too should grow. Good supplier-friendly measures should ensure it for the benefit of all stake holders. This article attributed to C.V.Rajan.
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Print vs. Online? How do organizations best integrate print and web? June 16th, 2010 @ 7:57pm
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Admittedly, we're a little biased in this debate, but that doesn't mean we don't love flipping through the paper pages of US Weekly The Economist. But the question that resonated throughout Association Media & Publishing's conference yesterday: How do organizations best integrate print and web? It's not enough for the online version of a magazine to be an exact replica of the print, say ASAE's Lisa Junker and Amy Hissrich. Readers expect a different experience and additional, continually-updated content on the web. At the end of last year, the ASAE team launched a new online presence for its print magazine, Associations Now, with more graphics, interactivity, and easy sharing. The latest comments are displayed along the side of the screen, and page views are listed next to popular articles. Readers can also search content by "Top Rated" and "Editor's Picks." Lisa and Amy say the editors now write web versions of all headlines with more direct language to make the articles more search engine friendly. The site also includes online extras like videos or other resources, but Lisa warns against thinking of these features simply as add-ons. "They're not really extras," she says. "They're part of what you're creating." American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators recently reinvented its magazine, Move, with print and digital versions. AAMVA's Jason King says one of the key findings from a survey of its state DMV members was that they love to share stories. The magazine began soliciting more content from readers and dedicated a section to news submitted from across the country. Move also introduced a feature called "Data Lady," showcasing member data that the association had already collected. It's now one of the most popular features. This content allowed the staff to spend less time writing and more time thinking strategically. It's also freed up more time to work on audio and video story components which are promoted in the magazine with distinct icons. Network Media Partners' Ben Ledyard, who works with AAMVA, says the digital version of Move, which readers can flip through like a book, offered new advertising opportunities, but that doesn't mean print should be ignored. Instead, he says it's critical to show advertisers that association members drove the decision to go digital and that the digital version may give them the chance to showcase their products in ways they can't on a page. Overall, he says the most important thing to ensure success is to have the advertising group part of the redesign discussion from the getgo. Society for Human Resource Management senior manager of internet operations Mike Frost says SHRM produces more than 40 free live-streamed webcasts and 10 paid webcasts per year. The programs, which feature subject experts, are expected to bring in $800K in revenue this year through sponsorships and paid content. He says it's quicker and cheaper than in-person. SHRM has found that the sweet spot for webcasts is 60 minutes: 45 for lecture and 15 for Q&A. The ideal time? Tuesday-Thursday 2 pm EST. Washington Post Magazine editor Debra Leithauser (aka the mastermind behind the Post's Peeps Diorama Contest) gave the keynote speech about the Sunday publication's recent redesign. She says one of the key efforts was integrating the print and online editions. "Even though we're weekly, we have to connect daily," she says. The Post now hosts online chats with writers throughout the week and posts extended photo galleries and videos on magazine topics. The magazine also beefed up online interactive offerings for reader favorites like the Peeps Diorama Contest, which gets millions of hits and is one of the most popular things the Post does all year. The Post also has a $0.99 iPhone app featuring photos of the best "Peep Show" entries over the years. "This is not necessarily high journalism, but it's high fun," she says. The future of publishing? Debra points to this video showcasing how Sports Illustrated hopes to make its magazine hyper-interactive through the iPad. She says tablet devices may help return long-form reading to the web. Story attributed to BISNOW http://www.bisnow.com/washington_dc_trade_association_news_story.php?p=8896
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