IRS Investigates Pay, Benefits in Nonprofit Groups
- March 14, 2007 |
- evans
Many tax-exempt organizations are incorrectly reporting or leaving out compensation details for key officers and employees in their annual filings, according to a report released this month by the Internal Revenue Service. The report, based on an investigation by the Exempt Organization office of the IRS, showed mixed compliance results for 1,826 organizations, including public charities and private foundations, examined by the IRS project. So far, the IRS has assessed or proposed more than $21 million in excise taxes to 25 organizations and against 40 individuals or organization managers it found in violation of rules on excess benefit transactions. The report does not… Read More