HEERF III: Allocations and FAQs

ISSUE: On May 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education released a plethora of information about the “HEERF III” funding set forth in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP).  Beyond the allocation table (which includes some schools that were not allocated funds...
HEERF II: Students Enrolled Exclusively in Distance Education

Opening a Thrift Store?

ISSUE: As Bible Colleges and Seminaries contemplate alternative sources of revenue in these fast-changing times, could a “thrift store” that operates as a ministry and a money-maker be a viable option?   SITUATION: Marathon Bible College (MBC) is a private...
HEERF II: Students Enrolled Exclusively in Distance Education

100% Deduction for Food and Beverages

ISSUE: Although it will not affect most not-for-profit institutions – unless you have UBIT deductions – the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 added a temporary exception to the 50% limit on the amount that businesses may deduct for food or...
HEERF II: Students Enrolled Exclusively in Distance Education

Updated: Form 1098-T and “Student Grants”

ISSUE: In December 2020, the IRS issued guidance that CARES Act “student grants” from Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF I) would not be reported on the 2020 Form 1098-T.  Now, the IRS has issued updated guidance on whether higher education institutions...