Tax Partner
Crowe Horwath LLP
70 West Madison Suite 700
Chicago
ILUSA
60602
Email:
Nicole.Bencik@crowehorwath.com
Biographical Sketch: Ms. Bencik has served not-for-profit organizations over the past 14 years in both a tax reporting and consulting role and has significant experience in the following areas:
„X Tax compliance. Ms. Bencik has managed all tax compliance aspects for many 501(c) organizations and private foundations. She is well versed in the recent changes in IRS Form 990 as well as electronic filing.
„X Tax controversies. Ms. Bencik has acted as liaison between the IRS and her clients on numerous occasions handling notices, compliance checks and audits.
„X Tax consulting. Ms. Bencik has researched a significant number of issues affecting not-for-profit organizations such as unrelated business income tax, employment tax, sales & use tax and self-dealing issues
„X Educational seminars. Ms. Bencik has conducted numerous training seminars in both general taxation and specific tax-exemption issues. Nicole continues to monitor pending legislative changes, Senate Finance Committee recommendations, States' Attorneys General and enforcement initiatives conducted by the IRS in order to better inform her clients about upcoming changes in the not-for-profit sector.