
IRS Backs Off On Donor SSN Rule
The National Council of Nonprofits had rallied against the proposal since it was first introduced in September, primarily on the grounds that it could facilitate scam artists seeking to solicit private information.
The National Council of Nonprofits had rallied against the proposal since it was first introduced in September, primarily on the grounds that it could facilitate scam artists seeking to solicit private information.
Tim Delaney, President and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits (Council of Nonprofits), made the following statement on the withdrawal of proposed rulemaking regarding nonprofit gift substantiation:
Tim Delaney, president and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, also rallied against the effort, arguing the rule could have a chilling effect on donors.
A day before the comment period closed, 215 nonprofit organizations in a joint...
Tim Delaney, president and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, had expressed concern about the proposal opening the door for scam artists who would get access to the donees’ personal information.
Charitable organizations spoke out against the proposed rule.
Independent Sector and the National Council of Nonprofits also applauded the move.
Donors aren’t the only ones with something to fear from the proposed rule. Charities, too, are at risk, and they are making their concerns known.
Tim Delaney, president and chief executive of the National Council of Nonprofits, told TheNonProfit Times that he was “dumbfounded” by the proposal because the IRS was trying to fix something that wasn’t broken. Delaney, whose...
“It’s a recipe for disaster,” President of the National Council of Nonprofits Tim Delaney said.