Harbor Compliance Blog

Posted on September 22, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants.

Charity auctions are a fun and exciting way to engage donors; not to mention, auctions can help your nonprofit raise a lot of money.

Charity auctions are lucrative and highly-specialized events with many moving parts. As such, they can also … Read more

Posted on July 21, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants.

Updated January 2019

Charity auctions are a fun and exciting way to engage donors and raise money for your mission. Yet a successful auction requires careful planning. What type of auction will work best for you? Should you hold an online … Read more

Posted on June 22, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

Updated December 2020

State charitable solicitation requirements affect nearly every charity that fundraises in at least some way. Simply being recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization does not mean that a charity can fundraise limitlessly. Most states also … Read more

Posted on June 1, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

January 26, 2017 Update:

A new white paper is now available! Harbor Compliance and National Council of Nonprofits have announced a “Best Practices Partnership” and unveiled a resource guide to help nonprofits with often-misunderstood state fundraising registration requirements.

Download the … Read more

Posted on January 22, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Industry News, Nonprofit Compliance.

The IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) recently submitted its 2015 Annual Report to the United States Congress. That report contained an analysis of Form 1023-EZ that the IRS released in July 2014 as a streamlined 501(c)(3) application. The findings in … Read more

Posted on April 15, 2015, by Harbor Compliance in Nonprofit Compliance.

Last week, we shared an update from the IRS on Form 1023-EZ, which has streamlined approval of 501(c)(3) applications. Using the new form, nonprofits typically receive a determination letter in less than 30 days, sometimes as little as two weeks.… Read more

Posted on January 9, 2015, by James Gilmer in Business Compliance, Industry News.

Effective January 1, 2015, there are a number of corporate filing changes in Connecticut, per Public Act 14-154.

First, it is now mandatory for entities to provide an email address on ALL formation documents and annual report forms.

Second, new … Read more

Posted on January 7, 2015, by James Gilmer in Industry News.

Beginning January 1, 2015, the Corporations Division in Massachusetts is no longer accepting FEIN numbers (federal tax IDs) on business formation documents.

The following notice was posted on the Corporations Division website:

“As of January 1, 2015, the Corporations Division … Read more

Posted on December 31, 2014, by James Gilmer in Business Compliance, Industry News.

Effective January 1, 2015, New York will no longer collect a tax on shares of newly formed corporations. Additionally, the state will no longer collect a tax when filing an amendment to the Articles to increase or to change the number of … Read more

Posted on December 4, 2014, by James Gilmer in Industry News.

The Minnesota Secretary of State announced that beginning December 8, 2014, they will launch a newly designed Business Services website.

The new website will include