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Strings Attached: The IRS’s New Private School Rule Meets the Supreme Court’s Preschool Case
A proposed IRS rule would treat race-based scholarships and admissions preferences as disqualifying for private school tax exemption, and the Supreme Court hears a religious preschool case the same day comments close. Here is what schools in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and D.C. should do now.
Treasury Signals a More Transparent Form 990: A Watch Item for 501(c)(3) Organizations
Treasury has announced that the IRS plans to revise Form 990 to require clearer reporting on government grants, contracts, and fiscal sponsorship. Nothing is final yet, and proposed regulations with a public comment period will come first.
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