January 2008
 

• House Passes Extenders Legislation [H.R. 3996]

• IRS Launches Examination Program Concerning Charitable Contribution Scheme

• Health Care Roundtable Discussion Held

• Sen. Grassley Trains Attention on Evangelical Church Ministries

• IRS Issues Proposed, Temporary Regulations on Submission of E-Postcard [REG-104942-07, T.D. 9366]

• Sen. Grassley Touts His Achievements in Nonprofit Law

• TE/GE Commissioner Speaks Out Again on Forces, Governance

• Court Enjoins Enforcement of Down-Payment-Assistance Rule [AmeriDream, Inc. et al. v. Jackson]

• Substantial Compliance Doctrine Held Inapplicable in CRT Context [Estate of Tamulis v. Commissioner]

February 2008

• IRS Releases Redesigned Form 990 for 2008

• IRS Issues FY 2008 Implementing Guidelines

• TIGTA Pokes IRS About TEDS [2008-10-025]

• Proposed Stock Redemptions Ruled Not Direct or Indirect Self-Dealing [PLR 200750020]

• Court Voids Deductions for Failure to Comply with Appraisal, Reporting Rules [Smith v. Commissioner]

• Charitable Sales Promotions and Year-End Giving

March 2008

• Technical Corrections Act Signed Into Law [P.L. No. 110-172]

• Summary of Redesigned Form 990

• IRS Provides Transition Relief for Charitable Trusts That Lost SO III Status [Notice 2008-6]

• Pressure Building on Endowment Payouts

• IRS Issues Procedural Rules for 2008 [Rev. Procs. 2008-1 through 2008-9]

April 2008

• Appeals Court Affirms Vision Service Plan Case [Vision Service Plan, Inc. v. United States]

• IRS Outlines Exempt Organizations Complaint Process [FS-2008-13]

• IRS Summarizes Examination, Compliance Check Processes [FS-2008-14]

• Seller of Bluetooth Brand Held Not an Exempt Business League [Bluetooth SIG, Inc. v. United States]

• Credit Counseling Organization Denied Tax Exemption [Solutions Plus, Inc. v. Commissioner]

• CRS Updates Report on Political Organizations

• IRS Updates Statistics on Tax-Exempt Organizations

• IRS Updates Statistics on Private Foundations, Charitable Trusts

• President's FY 2009 Proposed Budget Includes Tax Law Proposals
   

May 2008
 

• IRS Jettisons Draft Governance Code; Ties Principles to Form 990

• IRS Issues Final Private Inurement, Private Benefit, Intermediate Sanctions Regulations [T.D. 9390]

• IRS Proposes Regulations Concerning Receipt of UBTI by Remainder Trusts [REG-127391-07]

• TIGTA Concludes ROO Improvements Needed [2008-10-057]

• Reasonable Compensation Case Litigation May Be Over [E. J. Harrison & Sons, Inc. v. Commissioner]
   

June 2008
 

• Treasury, IRS Issue Update to 2007-2008 Priority Guidance Plan

• Finance Committee Leadership Introduces Extenders Bill [S. 2886]

• Exempt Organizations Division Director Issues Memorandum on Political Activities

• IRS Issues Draft Form 990 Instructions -Part One

• IRS Issues Final Regulations Concerning Information Returns Regarding Contributions of Intellectual Property [T.D. 9392]

• Court Holds IRS Abused Discretion in Retroactively Revoking Exemption [Democratic Leadership Council, Inc. v. United States]
   

July 2008
 

• Conservation Easement Deduction Provision Enacted Despite Veto [H.R. 2419]

• House Passes Extenders Legislation [H.R. 6049]

• Case Highlights Emerging IRS Stance on Exemption Qualification [Exploratory Research, Inc. v. Commissioner]

• IRS Provides Additional Interim Guidance on Form 990-T Disclosure Rules [Notice 2008-49]

• Intermediate Sanctions Taxes Ruled Taxes for Interest Accrual Purposes [CCAM 200819017]

• IRS Issues Draft Form 990 Instructions -Part Two

• Church Found To Not Violate Political Activities Rules Because of Obama Speech

• TE/GE Commissioner Speaks Out (Again) on Goverance, IRS Operations

• Court Rules on Deference Given to Revenue Procedures [Tualatin Valley Builders Supply, Inc. v. United States]

• JCT Revising Approach on Tax Expenditures [JCX-37-08]

August 2008
 

• IRS Issues Final Regulations Concerning Receipt of UBTI By Remainder Trusts [T.D. 9403]

• NYT Takes Measure of Charitable Sector

• IRS Rules Restructuring Plan Will Eliminate Excess Business Holdings [PLR 200825050]

• Churches and Politics: New Developments

• TIGTA Lightly Rebukes TE/GE Division on PACI [2008-10-117]

• Millionaires' Amendment Ruled Unconstitutional [Davis v. FEC]

September 2008
 

• Housing Legislation Bans Seller-Funded Down-Payment Assistance [H.R. 3221]

• IRS Issues Ruling Concerning Division of Remainder Trusts [Rev. Rul. 2008-41]

• IRS Rules Entity is a Social Welfare Organization, Not a Business League [TAM 200829029]

• Stock Valuation for Charitable Deduction Held Inflated; Penalties Imposed [Bergquist v. Commissioner]

• Efforts Underway to Change Fractional Interest Deduction Rules

• IRS Issues New Statistics on Individual Noncash Contributions

October 2008
 

• This Is the Ruling We Warned You About [PLR 200830028]

• IRS Issues Package of Proposed Substantiation and Reporting Rules [REG-140029-07]

• IRS Issues Instructions for Redesigned Form 990 [IR-2008-98]

• IRS Memo Concerns Public Charity Political Activity on Internet

• Guidelines Issued for Applications Submitted by Supporting Organizations with Donor-Advised Funds

• Legislative Interest in Vehicle Use Deduction

November 2008
 

• Treasury, IRS Issue 2008-2009 Priority Guidance Plan

• IRS Issues Form 990 Implementing Regulations [T.D. 9423, REG-142333-07]

• Down-Payment Assistance Case Filed in District Court [Family Home Providers, Inc. v. IRS]

• Sen. Grassley Inquires Into Two University-Affiliated Hospitals

• IRS Updates Its Tax Guide for Religious Organizations

• Roundtable Discussion Held on Tuition and Endowment Payouts

December 2008
 

• Tax Law Extenders Legislation Signed Into Law [H.R. 1424]

• House Passes Charity Enhancement Act of 2008 [H.R. 7083]

• College and University Compliance-Check Project is Underway [IR-2008-112; Form 14018]

• GAO Responds to Sen. Grassley on Hospital Community Benefit Requirements [GAO-08-880]

• IRS Issues Inflation Adjustments For 2009 [Rev. Proc. 2008-66]