Charities

No Charitable Exemption for Medical Marijuana Nonprofits

Uncle Bill is a child of the Sixties. He is told you the story many a time how the lead singer for the Zombies stole his Beatle boots when they played at Old Orchard Beach the summer when he was 17. When Bill calls you out of the blue to discuss a hypothetical charitable exemption for medical marijuana nonprofits, you assume his interest is more than simply academic. After all, as Bill describes it, he

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Scott St. Amand February 8, 2021
Charities

No Charitable Exemption for an Organization Formed to Support One Individual

Explaining the most simple tax concepts to Uncle Bill is a task requiring herculean patience.  Explaining why there will be no charitable exemption for an organization formed to support one individual, even if said individual is his current favorite son, Leroy, left you with a deficit of patience that will not be soon refilled. Background Cousin Leroy is not entirely sure what happened. From what he can remember before he blacked out, he turned the

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Scott St. Amand February 3, 2021
Income Tax Issues
Deductions

Deductibility of Fines and Penalties under New IRC § 162(f) Regulations

As you sat down one fine Tuesday morning in January 2021, and you cycled through the emails that rolled into your inbox in the 12 minutes since you last checked them, you notice an update announcing that the IRS is issued final regulations on IRC § 162(f) – deductibility of fines and penalties. You have had prior experience with the Code section, due to Uncle Bill’s penchant for minor violations of laws, regulations, and social

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Scott St. Amand February 1, 2021
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