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Court Decision Might Make Fundraising Law Moot
May 24, 2021
Nonprofit from anywhere in the nation that raise money in New York State likely have another six months to file required paperwork with the Department of State (DOS) as they already do with the state Attorney General’s Office. And by the time that deadline rolls around in November, it could be moot, depending on how the U.S. Supreme Court rules in a related case, or if state legislation that nonprofits are backing is passed.
The new filing requirement took effect this past Jan. 1 as part of state budget legislation in 2020. Nonprofits would have to file the documents 4.5 months after the end of their fiscal year, like their federal Form 990. Nonprofit advocates contend that organizations are entitled to a 180-day extension authorized by Executive Law 172-b(5), which was made automatic by the AG in 2015.