The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Hot Topics for 501(c)(3) Organizations Explored

New York, NY, June 07, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled: “Hot Topics for 501(c)(3) Organizations Explored LIVE Webcast.” This two-hour event is scheduled on September 1, 2011 from 12:00 - 2:00 PM ET.

Event synopsis:

The revised Form 990 issued by Internal Revenue Services (IRS) for tax-exempt ask for more information and it raises a number of issues for charities and other nonprofit organizations.

This Live Webcast will focus on hot-button issues surrounding 501(c)(3) Organizations, including:

- IRA Charitable Rollovers
- Cell Phone Use
- Public Charity Status
(Overview; Changes in §509(a)(1)/§170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and §509(a)(2) tests; Elimination of Advance Ruling Process)
- Highlights of the Revised IRS Form 990
(IRS Intent; Core Form; Review of Supplemental Schedules A-O; Form 990-EZ
Form 990-N)

Finance directors and compliance officers will need to work closely with the organization’s governing board and corporate counsel to understand the organization’s compliance policies and ensure that information is disclosed properly on the form.

To explore and explain the new IRS Form 990 and other hot issues governing 501(c)(3) Organizations, the Knowledge Group is assembling a panel of experts to help taxpayers and their advisers understand the implications of these issues and how to develop best practices with respect to the revised form most importantly. The speakers will share their expert opinions in a two-hour Live Webcast.

Speakers/Faculty Panel

Tom Pollak, Program Director, National Center for Charitable Statistics, The Urban Institute
Sally Bloomfield, Partner, Bricker & Eckler LLP
Deborah G. Kosnett, Tax Principal, Tate & Tryon
Michael N. Fine, Attorney at Law, McDermott Will & Emery LLP

For event updates, please visit: http://knowledgecongress.org/event_2011_501c3.html

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.

For more information, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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