News

Technology transfers involving non-profit organizations: Special tax considerations

Many large non-profit research institutions have offices that are devoted to the transfer, development and commercialization of intellectual property, such as patents and copyrights. In today’s heavily regulatory environment however, the activities of non-profit organizations (in particular, colleges and universities) are being closely scrutinized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other state and federal government agencies. For example, in 2008, the IRS mailed compliance questionnaires to more than 400 colleges and universities to identify the types and amount of revenue generated by various activities, management and governance practices, and other areas that may be ripe for future compliance efforts. The survey of colleges and universities serves as one additional example of the growing emphasis on non-profit governance.

Douglas Pessefall

Full Story: http://wistechnology.com/articles/7178/

Sorry, we couldn't find any posts. Please try a different search.

Leave a Comment

You must be logged in to post a comment.