Archive for January, 2010:

More About 403b Plans

Until recently, 403(b) plans weren’t considered a “hot topic.”  However, the new auditing requirements for the plans have brought up new and more questions about them.  Here is some basic information about 403(b) plans:
Contributions –The 2010 contribution limit is $16,500, which is the same as it was in 2009.  Participants over the age of 50 [...]

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Avoiding Relief Scams

I was recently driving down the Loop 101 while listening to the news on the radio.  It was reported that, due to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the Red Cross was in desperate need of supplies.  Monetary donations were being requested.
The skeptical auditor in me immediately thought of all of the potential charity scams that [...]

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Form 990 Schedule O

Dear Schedule O,
 You are the answer to so many questions. When I wondered how to clarify why we marked yes (or no) to one of the questions on the form I turn to you. You are so very versatile, so helpful, and so open. In sum:
You rock!
- KT
It is probably one of the coolest schedules [...]

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Happy New Year from the Nonprofit GPS Bloggers!

We’d like to wish all of you a very happy new year!  We certainly enjoyed the holidays with our families and friends, but we’re also looking forward to getting into 2010.  We are especially excited about the start of a new Lunch N’ Learn series.
Held on the second Thursday of each month at the Henry [...]

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