What's New in Public Affairs: 

• IRS releases Political Activity Guidance...4/17/08
  
  
• IRS releases instructions for New Form 990...4/7/08
  
  
• IS President Testifies at Senate Finance Hearing on Estate Tax Reform...4/3/08
  
  
• House Oversight and Government Reform is revisiting the Cooperative Mail Rule. See IS letter (PDF) to Chairman Waxman...3/26/08
  
  
• IS letter on budget resolution to Senate Budget Committee Chairman (PDF)...3/11/08
  
  
• Dorgan/Snow Amendment (PDF) on Charitable Giving Incentives to Senate FY2009 Budget Resolution. See IS letter (PDF) supporting the amendment...3/12/08
  
  
• See Independent Sector's Lobbying Disclosure Act overview and related materials from the March 2008 IS teleconference (IS member password required)...3/20/08
  
  
• New IRS document, Governance and Related Topics for 501(c)(3) Organizations...2/28/08
  
  
• IRS releases Form 990-N for small organizations...2/28/08
  
  
• Land Conservation Giving Incentive...3/4/08
  
  
• Enhanced Deduction for Food Donations...2/5/08
  
  
• IS President Submits Statement on Economic Stimulus to Senate Finance Committee...1/24/08
  
  
• IS Submits Statement on Veterans’ Charities to House Committee...1/17/08
  
  
• Ethics and Lobbying Reforms in Effect ...1/1/08
  
  
• FEC Allows Issue Ads with Disclosure...11/26/2007
  
  
• IS supports student loan forgiveness for public service in the nonprofit sector...11/29/07
  
  
  
• Policy Archive
  
  

For more information on Independent Sector Public Affairs, please email publicpolicy@IndependentSector.org.

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