Congress Repeals the "Parking Tax" for Nonprofit Organizations and Simplifies Private Foundation Excise Tax
12/30/2019 Stephanie Allgeyer, Lauren Kreutzinger
As part of a bipartisan year-end spending and tax package agreed to this week, Congress repealed IRC Section 512(a)(7) that required tax-exempt organizations to pay a 21% unrelated business income tax (UBIT) on qualified transportation benefits provided to employees (the “Parking Tax”).
President Trump is expected to sign this legislation today to avoid a partial government shutdown at midnight December 20. Once signed, the repeal of the “Parking Tax” is retroactive to the original date of enactment. Taxpayers should be able to file amended Form 990-T to claim a refund for any UBIT paid related to providing qualified transportation benefits to their employees after December 31, 2017.
The legislation also amends IRC Section 4940 private foundation excise tax on net investment income to a single rate of 1.39%. The 1% or 2% tax rates have been eliminated. This single rate rate of 1.39% will be effective for tax years beginning after the legislation’s date of enactment. Contact Stephanie Allgeyer or Lauren Kreutzinger with any questions.
