Private Foundations: Tax Law and Compliance, 2007 Cumulative Supplement

The 2007 Cumulative Supplement includes the following updates: The 2006 version of Form 990-PF, filled in to illustrate reporting issues, is included in Chapter 12. The IRS has substantially revised the application for recognition of exemption filed by private foundations (and other charitable organizations), Form 1023. This application is included in supplemental materials for Chapter 2, along with some details about preparation of the form and some traps inherent therein. Discussion of application of self-dealing rules, the personal services exception, the exception for incidental benefits, and foundation-funded disaster relief programs. Summary of the Enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Discussion of the IRS’s restructuring which has brought–among other units–the Exempt Organizations Compliance Unit, the Data Analysis Unit, and the Review of Operations Unit. The significance of these units is reflected in the recently issued IRS report on its Executive Compensation Compliance Initiative project.