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partisan activity

By Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA | 5 Minutes Read January 6, 2014

What is the CRA policy on political advocacy activities carried out by registered charities?

Registered charities have special concerns when it comes to the legal and administrative application of the Income Tax Act. To maintain charitable status under the Act, a charity must devote substantially all of its resources to charitable purposes and activities—and avoid excessive political activity...

Article by Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit / Canada Revenue Agency, charitable donations, charitable donations for political activity, Charitable organizations, charitable status, charity and tax law, charity law, charity reporting, charity rules, CPS-022, CRA, CRA policy statement, CRA requirements for charitable registration, donations to charity, Income Tax Act, legal compliance, limits on political activity, Lobbying, non-charitable activities, non-partisan political activities, not-for-profit policypro, partisan activity, political activity, political advocacy, political purpose, registered charity, Registered Charity Information Return, T3010, T3010 E (13)

By Adam Gorley | 4 Minutes Read June 18, 2012

What does the proposed federal budget hold in store for Canadian charities and non-profit organizations?

The federal government's 2012 budget includes some measures that deal with charities and not-for-profit organizations. The one that I'll focus on here is intended to improve transparency at affected organizations and limit their ability to undertake political activity.

Article by Adam Gorley / Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit / Canada Revenue Agency, Charitable organizations, charities, charity reporting, environmental activism, federal budget, foreign donations, Income Tax Act, Parliamentary Budget Officer, partisan activity, PBO, political activity, qualified donees, reporting obligations, Robert Hayhoe, T3010

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