Uncertain how the Freedom of Information Act and Michigan open meetings laws apply to you? Find out what Michigan law has to say about balancing the public's right to information with the individual's right to privacy. Join us for this seminar and you will get updates on recent developments in the interpretation of these laws. If you're involved with a public entity or if you represent the media, you need to know the ins and outs of federal a...

Don't let your unrelated business income result in noncompliance. Determine what income is subject to UBI Tax with certainty. The Internal Revenue Service has become more sophisticated and active in the arena of unrelated business income tax. The result of noncompliance can be disastrous in terms of revenue and reputational loss to the organization. The IRS has the ability to assess penalties, sanctions and even revoke the nonprofit status of...

Learn Methods Used Across the Country to Help Support Small Business Growth Government officials and elected leaders are facing intense pressure to demonstrate job growth, but conventional big business recruitment efforts involve large budget and staff time commitments - and seldom pay off. Governments are increasingly seeing a need to focus economic development efforts on small business growth, but they soon discover that the same methods can...

Learn the types of financing available in the tax-exempt market, mechanics of tax-exempt financing and legal and securities law issues to consider. This live webinar will focus on when and how a governmental entity might consider tax-exempt financing including public/private partnerships. You will learn the types of financings available in the tax-exempt market and the roles of the various professionals involved in the transaction. You will l...

What are your Intentions? Earn the trust of your donors and supporters through reporting transparency and accountability. In this day and age, it is essential for nonprofit professionals to have a basic understanding of accounting as it relates to contributions and pledges. The knowledge gained from this live webinar will help you to account for every dollar taken in, and to report accurately and completely on how each is used. By preserving...

Understand the latest updates to the Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit, including strategies to monetize the tax credits. The Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (HTC) has grown into a key financing tool for economic development, historic preservation and neighborhood revitalization. Combined in many areas with available state historic rehabilitation tax credits, HTCs have been used to rehabilitate historic city centers, theat...

Get practical advice to avoid common mistakes so that you can prepare useful and legally compliant NEPA documents. Since 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act has been the cornerstone for environmental protection in the United States. To implement NEPA, federal agencies must prepare environmental impact statements or environmental assessments to study the impacts of their proposed actions. Unfortunately, some federal agencies, their con...

This live webinar will help level the playing field by providing property owners with expertise in cell tower leases and buyouts. The wireless industry has built more than 300,000 cell sites in the United States in the past 20 years. But many more cell sites are needed as iPhones®, iPads®, Droids and the like strain existing network capacity. New cell sites and significant modifications to existing cell sites will also be needed to mee...

Learn about the SPCC Rules and the benefits of using the cost-effective STI inspection standard in your SPCC compliance program. When EPA began changing the SPCC Rules in 2002, they underscored a new emphasis on tank integrity testing. During the ensuing years, the Steel Tank Institute (with other key stakeholders), was charged with developing a standard specifically for integrity testing shop-fabricated ASTs. The STI standard has already prov...

You are generating revenue through multiple channels; identify and prevent the implications of the tax traps waiting for you. Fundraising for charitable organizations has become a complex business. Charities no longer hold out a tin cup and ask for donations. They engage in sophisticated activities to generate revenue for their mission and the activities have tax consequences. This live webinar will review the federal tax consequences of fund...