Indiana § 30-4-5-18 - Private foundations
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§ 30-4-5-18. Private foundations
Sec. 18. Subject to section 20 of this chapter, every corporation which is organized under the laws of this state and which is a private foundation as defined in Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code shall, unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation of such corporation:
(a) distribute each taxable year amounts sufficient for such corporation to avoid liability for the tax imposed by Section 4942 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(b) not engage in any act of self-dealing (as defined in Section 4941(d) of the Internal Revenue Code) which would subject such corporation to liability for the taxes imposed by Section 4941 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(c) not retain any excess business holding (as defined in Section 4943(c) of the Internal Revenue Code) which would subject such corporation to liability for the taxes imposed by Section 4943 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(d) not make any investment which would jeopardize the carrying out of any of such corporation's exempt purposes (within the meaning of Section 4944 of the Internal Revenue Code) and which would subject such corporation to liability for the taxes imposed by Section 4944 of the Internal Revenue Code; and
(e) not make any taxable expenditure (as defined in Section 4945(d) of the Internal Revenue Code) which would subject such corporation to liability for the taxes imposed by Section 4945 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.416, SEC.6. As amended by P.L.2-1987, SEC.47.
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Section 30-4-5-18 ("Private foundations") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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