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Now that the U.S. Senate has passed tax reform plan (see details below), House and Senate leaders are negotiating a final version of the bill that they hope to send to the President for his signature as soon as this Friday. While both the House and Senate plans include a variety of tax changes that are problematic for nonprofits (plus a few small changes that might benefit nonprofits), there is a big difference between the two plans.
Charitable nonprofits across North Carolina are concerned that the Taxpayer Protection Act (also known as TABOR) would harm nonprofits that provide essential services in every community in our state. If TABOR (S.607) passed as a constitutional amendment, it would likely lead to new taxes, fewer private contributions, and increased burdens on charitable nonprofits.
The N.C. House of Representatives recently passed a bill recommended by the N.C. Center for Nonprofits. This will make it easier for North Carolina small businesses to give to nonprofits. Currently, North Carolina companies that give generously to nonprofits don’t get full credit for their charitable contributions on their state taxes. The bill (H.B. 886) would make the N.C. corporate tax deduction for the same as the federal deduction. Thanks to Rep. Tim Moffitt (R-Buncombe), Rep.
The Governor recently signed into law a bill (H.B. 618) that will streamline monitoring for some nonprofit services providers that contract with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
On March 26, the House unanimously approved legislation (H.B.
Based on the Center’s recommendations, the House included a provision in its regulatory reform bill (H.B. 760) to establish a new Government-Nonprofit Contracting Task Force. The 13-member task force would be comprised of state legislators, key executive branch officials, and nonprofit representatives.
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) new overtime regulations will mean that many more employees of North Carolina nonprofits will be entitled to overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours per week. These changes, which will take effect on December 1, 2016, will affect thousands of nonprofits in North Carolina.