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FEDERAL TAX ISSUES John R. McQueen, Esq. Tax-Exempt Bonds as a Financing Tool for Construction of New College and University Facilities April 18, 2008
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MAJOR ISSUES Reimbursement Resolutions Capital Campaigns Limitations on Management Contracts Corporate-Sponsored Research Financial Covenants Tax Enforcement Auction Rate Bonds/Bond Insurer Problems
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Reimbursement Resolutions Types of Costs Covered Timing Requirements Content of Reimbursement Resolution
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Types of Costs Covered Preliminary Expenditures Up to 20% Not Subject Capital Expenditures Land Acquisitions and Site Preparation
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Timing Requirements 60-day Period Prior Covered Reimbursement of Hard Costs Within 18 Months of Placed-in-Service Date Reimbursement Within 3 Years of Original Expenditure
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Content of Reimbursement Resolution General Project Description Maximum Principal Amount of Bonds Not Applicable to Prior Financing
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Capital Campaigns Sufficiently Direct Nexus Replacement Proceeds Concept Potential Nexus Situations
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Capital Campaigns Donor-Restricted Gifts Capital Campaign Purposes Preliminary Earmarking Not Fatal
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Capital Campaigns Wording of Campaign Materials Crucial Include Broad Number of Purposes Campaign for Debt Service Campaign for Operating Expenses
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Management Contracts Types of Private Business Use Leases Corporate-Sponsored Research Management Contracts Special Legal Entitlements
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Management Contracts Term of Agreement Type of Compensation No Net Profit-Sharing
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Management Contracts 15-Year Safe Harbor 10-Year Safe Harbor 5-Year Safe Harbor 3-Year Per-Unit Contracts 2-Year Revenue Contracts
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Measurement of Private Business Use 5% Limit Square Footage Approach Fair Rental Value Approach
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Corporate-Sponsored Research Basic Research Competitive Price No Pre-Set Royalties
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Cooperative Research Basic Research – Multiple Sponsors 501(c)(3) Controls Patent Owned by 501(c)(3) Non-Exclusive Royalty-Free License Federal Rights under Bayh-Dole Act
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Financial Covenants Potential Arbitrage Issues Liquidity Covenants
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Liquidity Covenant Safe Harbor Semi-Annual Testing Amount Reasonable Needs Provide Senior Lien
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Tax Enforcement Phase I – 501(c)(3) Audit Program Issues Compliance Check Questionnaire New IRS Form 990, Schedule K
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Auction Rate Bonds/Variable Rate Demand Bonds Conversion from Auction Rate = No Reissuance Purchases by LOC Bank or Conduit Borrower Do Not Retire Debt Purchases by Conduit Borrower Do Not Violate Program Investment Rules
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