by Nikki Semanchik | Jun 17, 2019 | Nonprofit Law
AB 1181: The Ever-Changing World of Nonprofit Reporting Standards Staying on top of your nonprofit’s reporting, documentation, and administrative paperwork can feel a little challenging at the best of times. When the state of California introduces changes and...
by Nikki Semanchik | Jun 11, 2019 | Nonprofit Law
When people band together to start a nonprofit organization, they usually do it because they are driven to fix a problem that is meaningful to them. They generally don’t do it because they want to get involved in the world of corporate governance and...
by Nikki Semanchik | May 30, 2019 | Nonprofit Law
Staying Compliant With California’s New Nonprofit Sexual Harassment Training Rules The #MeToo movement brought monumental change to Hollywood, politics, and a host of other industries. When the state of California passed SB-1343 last year, the nonprofit sector...
by Nikki Semanchik | May 2, 2019 | Nonprofit Law
The Tax Filing Deadline Is Looming For California-Based Nonprofits While April 15th has long been tax filing deadline day for most Americans, California-based nonprofit organizations must instead have their state and federal taxes filed by May 15th. With that date...
by Nikki Semanchik | Jan 3, 2019 | Business Law, General Counsel, Nonprofit Law
As the year wound down and we brought 2018 to a close, your nonprofit may receive requests for W-9 forms from companies you’ve done business with over the course of the year. You may think of a W-9 as a form that only applies to independent contractors (and, for the...
by Nikki Semanchik | Dec 14, 2018 | Business Law, Nonprofit Law
If you’re self-employed, work as an independent contractor, or operate a business that hires independent contractors to complete work for your company, you’ve likely heard something about a 1099. What Is a 1099? While wages and salaries are reported on the form W-2,...
by Nikki Semanchik | Nov 24, 2018 | Business Law, Nonprofit Law
Giving Thanks, and Giving Back: Ushering in the Season of Giving The sides are in the oven, the turkey’s been basted to perfection, and the table’s been set: there’s no denying that food is central to the Thanksgiving holiday. There’s something sacred about sharing a...
by Nikki Semanchik | Jul 12, 2018 | Business Law, General Counsel, Nonprofit Law
In the Spring of 2018, the California Supreme Court handed down a major change regarding how employers classify a California independent contractor. This new ruling has left many California business owners wondering, “What do we do now?” This sentiment will likely...
by Nikki Semanchik | Mar 26, 2018 | Nonprofit Law
Introduction Have you asked yourself ‘should my nonprofit have a gala?’ If you are wondering the answer to this question, it is important to consider the positives and negatives. Planning a nonprofit gala and executing it successfully are very difficult...
by Nikki Semanchik | Jan 23, 2018 | Nonprofit Law
By now, you undoubtedly have heard that there have been some major changes to the federal income tax system. If you run a nonprofit, you might have heard some pretty scary things about how these changes will affect your donations for the coming years. It is true that...
