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SCOTUS Ruling on Donor Disclosures Sets off Wave of New State Legislation
Overview 501(c)(3) charities are facing relaxed regulations in what they must disclose in tax filings to the IRS. Currently, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 6033, …
Seller’s Earn-Out when Selling Their Business
In today’s market, buyers and sellers need to be creative when it comes to financing the purchase and sale of a business. Earn-outs offer a …
The Safe Harbor
Overview Copyright Law protects original works of authorship fixed in a tangible form including but not limited to images, videos, articles, and content on websites …
Can I trademark a catchphrase?
Overview Phrases are powerful branding tools. Some unforgettable branding campaigns include Nike’s “Just do it”; Wendy’s “Where’s the beef?”; or American Express’s “Don’t leave home …
Intellectual Property: Back to the Basics
Overview In today’s business and nonprofit world, intellectual property is one of the most valuable assets for a business. It allows a business/organization to have …
The Document Retention Policy
Overview It is a simple rule that it takes a lot of documents to run an organization. Governing documents, transaction documents, property documents, tax documents, …
The Conflict of Interest Policy
Overview For organizations exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the most important governance policy the organization can have is …
The Letter of Intent
Overview You’ve just shaken hands to buy or sell a business, now what? What are the next steps? How do you take this broad outline …
Types of Financing for Buying a Business
Overview There are many ways to pay for the purchase price during the sale of a business – all cash, traditional financing with a bank, …