Charity CEO must pay excess benefit taxes
The Tax Court has imposed first and second tier excess benefit taxes on the CEO of The Association for Honest Attorneys, who used the organization’s money for personal purchases over a three-year period. The total amount for the three-year period is more than $88,000. Joan Farr, (formerly known as Joan Heffington) was the CEO of the Association operating from her home. During the three years, she spent more than $39,000 with vendors such as Dillard’s, Walmart, Kwik Shop, Kohl’s, Walgreens, Dillons, A&A Auto Salvage, T&S Tree Service and other real estate related firms. She filed the annual Form 990-N stating the organization was operational, but filed no tax returns showing income...
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