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The CARES Act: A Guide to the Resources for Nonprofit Organizations
April 29th, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress recently passed the CARES Act, a $2.2 trillion bill that provides economic relief for individuals, small businesses, corporations, hospitals, state and local governments, and nonprofit organizations, amo…
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COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Association Meetings
March 23rd, 2020
Due to the unforeseen and devastating effects of the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic, associations are facing incredibly tough decisions right now regarding upcoming and long-scheduled conferences and meetings in the United States and around the…
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Endorsements and Licensing: Minimizing Your Association’s Liability Risk
March 17th, 2020
Associations frequently endorse, sponsor or lend their names to products and services provided by third parties. In addition, associations often “rent” their membership lists to vendors and others for use in promoting beneficial and/or di…
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Association Endorsements: The Current State of the Tax Law
March 17th, 2020
When an association endorses a vendor’s product or service to its members – and is compensated by the vendor for that endorsement – is that compensation taxable to the association? In whole or in part? How can association endorsemen…
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Model Lobbying Tax Compliance Guide for Association Staff
March 7th, 2020
What follows is a model lobbying tax compliance guide for employees of a trade or professional association. It is association employees, more than anyone else, who must have a full understanding of exactly what is and is not considered a lobbying act…
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The Federal Lobbying Tax Law: A Summary and Overview for Associations
March 6th, 2020
In 1993, Congress declared that taxpayers no longer will be allowed to deduct for federal income tax purposes the expenses that taxpayers incur when they engage in lobbying. Tax deductibility also is disallowed by this law for a portion of membership…
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What Is the Difference Between Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Status?
February 24th, 2020
The terminology used to describe nonprofit organizations often generates much confusion. Consequently, it is useful to clarify two key terms. Nonprofits are generally organized and operated as both nonprofit and tax-exempt entities. “Nonprofit” s…
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Association Membership Restrictions: A Practical Guide to Avoiding the Antitrust and Tax Pitfalls
February 10th, 2020
Suppose a trade association, in response to a wave of mergers and consolidations in its industry, desires to narrow its focus and represent only a certain segment of the industry – only small, independent members of the industry, for instance,…
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Related Foundations: Is Your Association Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls and Maximizing Its Opportunities?
February 6th, 2020
One of the most useful planning tools available to trade and professional associations is the use of related educational, charitable and scientific foundations. For a variety of important reasons, associations for years have established and operated…
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Association Tax Primer for CEOs
January 21st, 2020
In order to effectively perform their duties, association CEOs must have a basic understanding of the federal tax laws as they apply to the tax-exempt status, income, meetings, educational programs, publications, lobbying, standard setting, certifica…
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Jeff is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit attorneys, and a highly regarded and frequent author, lecturer, media commentator, and expert witness on nonprofit legal matters. Formerly the longtime chair of one of the country’s largest nonprofit law practices, he is the recipient of numerous distinguished national awards and honors.
Nisha is an experienced in-house nonprofit attorney and senior-level business partner. Formerly the associate general counsel of a large REALTOR® association in Northern Virginia, she has a broad understanding of nonprofit legal matters as well as business operations, governance, and development.
Holly Peterson is an attorney with significant experience in the association and nonprofit, employment, and education sectors. She excels at translating complex regulatory and legal issues into practical and digestible client solutions. Prior to joining TLG, Holly served in a senior role on the Legal Resources Team and Leadership Team at the National Association of College and University Attorneys for eight years, where she was immersed in legal and operational issues impacting the nonprofit education sector, acquiring significant experience with association and nonprofit operations and management.
Counsel Ashley Wisneski has been practicing law for 20 years and brings extensive in-house experience to TLG. Most recently, she served as the University Counsel at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the Associate General Counsel at Johnson & Wales University.
Kevin Serafino is an attorney with experience advising a wide range of nonprofit organizations at various stages of their development, leveraging his decade of experience working in-house at two national trade associations to provide practical and actionable legal advice to mission-driven organizations. He also counsels politically active organizations on federal and state lobbying, ethics, and campaign finance laws. Prior to joining TLG, Kevin served as an associate in the nonprofit organizations practice of a leading mid-Atlantic law firm, while also practicing in the firm’s Chambers-ranked political law group.
Kyler Mejia is an attorney (DC Bar admission pending) with experience advising nonprofit tax-exempt organizations and socially responsible businesses operating both domestically and internationally. Kyler counsels a broad range of nonprofits on a wide array of legal matters. He also acts as outside general counsel to many clients, assisting with issues related to federal tax exemption, corporate governance, contract reviews and drafting, mergers and acquisitions, subsidiaries and affiliates, hybrid corporate structures, partnerships and joint ventures, lobbying and political activity compliance, intellectual property, and more. Prior to joining TLG, Kyler worked at a boutique law firm in Tempe, AZ, focused exclusively on servicing the legal needs of nonprofits.
