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Charitable Contributions and Deductions

Attorneys Advise NPOs on Charitable Contributions and Deductions

 

Is your non-profit organization preparing to solicit charitable contributions? Or does your NPO need assistance handling and reporting charitable contributions that have already been received? Our law firm welcomes inquiries from founders and managers of non-profit organizations located anywhere in the U.S. — including organizations that exist to perform charitable work overseas.

Contact us to schedule a consultation and learn how Copilevitz & Canter, LLC, can help you protect your tax-exempt status while soliciting and managing charitable contributions. Be prepared to respond to your donors who seek information on how to report contributions when determining their tax deductions.

Our Law Firm Advises National Charities and Major Universities

C&C (Copilevitz & Canter, LLC) provides advice to prominent national charities and universities in regard to federal tax laws governing charitable contributions and eligibility for charitable contribution deductions.

Our service in this regard embraces all aspects of federal tax law, including the requirements for deductibility, appraisals, acknowledgments, property gifts, inventory gifts ("Gifts-In-Kind"), and other technical aspects of charitable giving.

For many years, we have advised on planned giving, complex gifts of major capital assets, such as real estate, stock in closely held corporations, and units of partnerships and limited liability companies.  We prepare charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, all agreements necessary for gifts of capital assets, including real estate.

Contact Copilevitz & Canter, LLC, for Legal Counsel on NPOs

If you plan to form a not-for-profit organization or serve as the manager of an NPO, you understand the importance of following the complex laws and regulations required to obtain and maintain tax-exempt status. The not-for-profit organization lawyers of Copilevitz & Canter, LLC, invite your inquiry on legal issues pertaining to non-profits. Call or e-mail us to discuss your organization's goals and concerns related to charitable contributions.

Copilevitz & Canter, LLC is nationally recognized by the nonprofit and fundraising communities for its work regarding federal, state, and local regulation of charitable solicitation, whether carried out by charitable organizations or the professional firms they retain.

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