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How Nonprofits Can Navigate Political Engagement and Maintain Public Trust

NonProfit Quarterly

The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the Johnson Amendment—the provision in the code that prohibits 501c3 organizations from engaging in partisan electoral and political activities. This requires a clear understanding of the legal boundaries that define what 501c3 organizations can and cannot do in political activity.

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How TIFs Impact Racial and Economic Justice at the Local Level

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Sidral Mundet on Unsplash In Chicago, in 2023, there were 124 active tax increment financing (TIF) districts, which removed over $1.2 When it comes to racial and economic justice and government taxation, federal policy tends to get the most attention. However, state and local taxation are far more damaging.

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Civil Society Undermined by Conflict, Disinformation, and Repression of Protest

NonProfit Quarterly

Among the key takeaways: Right to Protest: “Greater emphasis is needed by civil society and supportive states on protecting freedom of peaceful assembly, including by developing preventative actions, advocating for law enforcement reforms and ensuring perpetrators of violence against protesters are held to account” (11).

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2023 Legislative Session: A Recap

MNA Association

There were remarkable and numerous attempts to make litigation a non-charitable activity which would then be taxed. HB307 ultimately passed and was signed into law. Join us in a shout out to Senator Greg Hertz , thanking him for his work in shepherding this bill successfully through to the Governor’s desk, where it was signed into law.

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Taxes, Race, and Justice: Confronting “Quiet Violence” Against Black Americans

NonProfit Quarterly

This series explores how the taxation systems quiet violence enacted against Black Americans leads not only to financial inequality but also to stolen legacies, futures, peace, and healthand presents solutions for equitable change. Unequal Enforcement : Tax laws are often applied unequally. times the rate of non-Black taxpayers.

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Navigating Business Frontiers: Unveiling Cyprus Company Formation and the Expertise of Financial Tech Lawyers

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Steps to start a business in Cyprus To start a business in Cyprus, you will need to: Create an account with a local law firm or company formation Cyprus agent. A financial technology lawyer (or “Fintech lawyer”) is an expert in financial technology law, who can help you navigate the legal and regulatory aspects of your business.

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One month to go

MNA Association

Every day holds some amount of progress, an equal amount of woe, some element of surprise and no small amount of perplexity as activity on bills ebb and flow. You can message the committee by choosing (H) (H) Taxation on this form. With less than a month to go in the Session – I’d like to be able to report things have slowed.