We offer a collection of resources specifically for non-profit organizations,
brought to you by the firm of Heveron & Company CPAs, PLLC.
You can browse our quarterly newsletters, policy samples, and a large
assortment of links to the best Internet resources we have found for
non-profit organizations.
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We offer, a collection of resources specifically for non-profit organizations, brought to you by the firm of Heveron & Company CPAs, PLLC. You can browse our quarterly newsletters here, policy samples, and a large assortment of links to the best Internet resources we have found for non-profit organizations.
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Affordable Housing-Paying for Your Section 168(h) Election
/in News/by jheveronWhen a nonprofit is involved in an affordable housing or similar project with a for profit investor, the nonprofit generally uses a taxable for profit subsidiary to hold the property. The benefit of this is that the property can be depreciated over 27 ½ years rather than 40 years, which means a better tax results for the investor, and translates to a higher price for the tax credits.
However, to get this treatment the taxable subsidiary must make an election under Internal Revenue Code section 168(h)(6)(F)(ii). The effect of this election is that
dividends or interest, paid from the taxable subsidiary to the nonprofit parent, are taxable as Unrelated Business Income.
This requirement only exists when not all tax attributes between the project and its owners (share of income and loss, distributions, equity) are the same. But, that usually is the case for these joint venture projects
Additionally, any gain from disposition of an interest in the taxable subsidiary is also taxable as Unrelated Business Income to the nonprofit.
Techniques for reducing tax on dividends, interest or dispositions include, first repaying all loans and developer fees to the nonprofit sponsor. Additionally, the entity holding the project (usually a limited partnership) can make payments directly to the nonprofit as reimbursement for expenses. However, the nonprofit needs to document that these expenses are costs the nonprofit has incurred in behalf of the project.
Examples of allowable costs include payroll and related taxes, and benefits, as well as indirect costs that are necessary for providing services to the project. Indirect costs typically include items such as occupancy, insurance, general accounting, and administration.
Changes in Your Legal Form
/in News/by jheveronIf a charity changes its incorporation from one state to another or makes a similar significant change to its legal entity, but no changes to its operations, it generally had to apply for exempt status much like a new organization. IRS made that process significantly easier with the new procedure known as Revenue Procedure 2018-15.
The Revenue Procedure allows an organization to migrate its nonprofit status to the new legal entity when there are no significant changes in the organization’s operations.
We had a chance to try the new procedure recently for an organization that had a flaw in its original incorporation document. The organization needed to form a new corporation with a slightly different name. We were successful in getting exempt status transitioned to the new organization without a new application for exemption.
Check the Revenue Procedure online or contact us for information about how this procedure works and when it applies.
We are uniquely committed to the nonprofit industry!
We understand the impact that increased regulations and oversight, shifts in funding sources, increased audit requirements, and volatile investment markets have on you. We do proportionally more auditing than any other firm in INPACT Americas (a nationwide association of CPA firms we belong to); most of that work is for nonprofits. We produce a regular newsletter for nonprofits.
We train in and on the nonprofit industry.
We are a New York State Department of Education certified provider of CPA continuing education. The majority of our continuing education is nonprofit-related; we have served as authors and trainers for organizations like the Foundation for Accounting Education, the United Way of Greater Rochester, the National Center for Independent Living, the National Urban League, NYS Literacy Volunteers, NYS Community Action Association, and others
We would be a resource for your “tax” and accounting questions. We receive daily Internet updates on tax changes and proposed legislation for the nonprofit sector. We communicate important information to you all year, and will answer your questions promptly.
Some of our key services to nonprofits include:
- annual audits, and compliance audits in conformity with governmental auditing standards and with OMB A-133,
- audits of retirement plans and of consolidated fiscal reports, and agreed-upon procedures audits,
- preparation of annual filings including forms 990, New York State form CHAR500, and form 5500,
- preparation of initial registrations including the federal application for exemption, federal indirect cost rate applications, registrations with the Charities Bureau and for New York State Sales Tax exemption, and registration in other states,
- affordable housing services. We perform more than 65 audits of affordable housing limited partnerships each year. We prepare a benchmarking report based on those audits, which allows you to compare your results to a compilation of properties in the same geographic area. We also perform cost certifications, 10% credit carryover allocation engagements, and tax and financial planning for affordable housing, and
- board consulting and education. We will provide general training in board responsibilities for fiscal matters, or specific programs you require.
Contact Us
Heveron & Company CPAs, PLLC
260 Plymouth Avenue South
Rochester, NY 14608
Telephone: (585) 232-2956
Fax: (585) 423-0599
Email: mail@heveroncpa.com
Spring 2016
/in Newsletters, Uncategorized/by jheveronINSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Form 990: What to Look for When You Review
Value of Volunteer Time
Churches Need Court Approval Before Signing Leases
Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice Updated
Benefit Corporations – What They Are, Should You Care?
Proof of Your Exempt Status
How to Make Emails Effective
Kim and Pete’s Caring Christmas
Webstar Winner: Non Profit Tech for Good
View the newsletter here: H&H Newsletter Spring 2016
Winter 2015
/in Newsletters, Uncategorized/by jheveronINSIDE THIS ISSUE:
What the IRS has in Store
Federal Audit Clearinghouse Reopens
The Art of Explanations
Is Your Nonprofit “Grant-Ready”
Retirement Plan Investment Checkup
Improper classification of Workers
Foreign Bank Account Reporting
Best Practices for Charter Schools
Webstar Winner: Flex Time by Paychex
View the newsletter here: H&H_Newsletter Winter 2015-16
Fall 2015
/in Newsletters, Uncategorized/by jheveronINSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Internal Controls Over Federal Awards
Gifts to Foreign Charities
HUD Repayment Requirement
Webstar Winner: CompassPoint
Download the newsletter here: H&H Newsletter Fall 2015