The IRS has released guidance in three areas of interest to entities that benefit from tax-exempt bond financings, particularly hospitals and educational institutions. This guidance creates new rules related to management contracts and participation by a nonprofit entity in an accountable care organization (ACO), final rules addressing requirements for charitable hospital organizations added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the creation of a standardized voluntary closing agreement program (VCAP) for issuers of 501(c)(3) bonds for the benefit of a 501(c)(3) organization that had its tax-exempt status reinstated after having it revoked for failure to file returns for three consecutive years.
Ballard Spahr will host a webinar on Friday, February 27, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET, on these recent IRS developments affecting tax-exempt bond financed educational institutions. The webinar will include a detailed discussion of the new management contract safe harbor. Please join us for that event by registering here.