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October 15: #5Things You Need to Know This Week https://lnkd.in/ex2sP5Tu 1?? Listening Session: Discuss the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act on October 24th. 2?? Career Basics: Free self-paced course for Native young professionals. 3?? SSA Consultation: Virtual tribal consultation on November 14th. 4?? Harvard Research: Analysis of new rules on tribal taxation. 5?? Job Opportunity: Chief Financial Officer position at Chehalis Tribal Enterprises.

On October 24th from 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time, NAFOA will host a listening session to discuss the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion (GWE) Act’s recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). NAFOA actively encourages tribal leaders and stakeholders to participate and share feedback in preparation for the Treasury’s Tribal Consultations scheduled for next month. You may submit advance questions or comments on the proposed GWE rules via the registration form. https://lnkd.in/eKvUPwEg

? ONE MONTH LEFT to apply! Deadline: November 11, 2024 ? NAFOA's Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities is an executive leadership program at Harvard Business School designed to empower Native leaders to drive sustainable change in their communities. Limited scholarships available—apply early! https://lnkd.in/g-M7Kaq9 Standard fee: $3,000 for accepted participants. #NAFOA #LeadershipDevelopment #NativeLeaders #SustainableCommunities #CommunityLeadership #TribalLeaders #TribalLeadership #IndigenousExcellence #ProfessionalDevelopment #TribalEconomies #HarvardBusiness School #HarvardExecutiveEducation

I had the honor to speak about the impact of the Uniform Guidance revisions to Indian Country at the #NAFOA2024 conference with over 1,000 tribal leaders and professionals. So grateful for NAFOA’s leadership to help inform and equip tribal finance folks across the country.

Policy Alert: Treasury Rule Will Clarify Tax Status of Tribally Chartered Corporations Yesterday, the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced important rule language that will clarify Tribally Chartered Corporations have the same tax status as the owning Tribe. The notice of proposed rulemaking addressed longstanding issues regarding the tax status of tribally chartered entities. This proposed rule recognizes that wholly owned tribal entities chartered or organized by one or more Tribes have the tax status of their owning tribes. This means business entities entirely owned by a Tribe will not be subject to federal income tax. In addition to the proposed rules, Treasury announced it will hold Tribal consultations on December 16th, 17th, and 18th.? Treasury will also be accepting written comments until January 7th, 2025.? If you are interested in submitting comments, please do so at [email protected]. https://lnkd.in/ep2nyPFa

1?? Policy: Upcoming IRS Webinars And Treasury Consultations 2?? Professional Development: Scholarships Available For Early Applicants: Leading People And Investing To Build Sustainable Communities Program 3?? For Tribal Leaders: Tribal Comments On Contract Support Costs Due 10/11 4?? Accounting: GASB Survey On Fair Value Post-implementation Review 5?? Jobs: Tribal Chief Financial Officer, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

Tribes can make their voices heard and submit comments on IHS’s (Indian Health Service’s) implementation of Becerra v San Carlos Apache. IHS will hold a consultation on Oct. 9th from 1 – 5 p.m. Eastern Time and written comments will be accepted through October 11th. Details of the consultation meetings were sent in a Dear Tribal Leader letter last month. Registration is required to attend. The Tribal CSC Advisory Group (Co-Chaired by President Martin Harvier of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community) has provided tribal leaders with suggested talking points in response to IHS’s consultation questions.

A huge thank you to our incredible sponsors for making #NAFOAFall24 a resounding success! Your generous support enabled us to gather over 1,000 tribal leaders and professionals to discuss critical economic issues and explore innovative solutions for Indian Country. ?? Bank of America Wells Fargo Huntington National Bank Mutual of America Financial Group AMERIND Arledge BOK Financial CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) FS Advisors, Inc. Faegre Drinker Hozhonigo Consulting LLC KeyBank Moss Adams PNC Umpqua Bank Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Arctic IT Baird Baker Tilly US Beasley, Mitchell & Co., LLP Capital One ClearScript, pharmacy benefit management Colorgraphics, LLC Convenient Cards, Inc. Derivative Logic Inc. Dorsey & Whitney LLP Euna Solutions Forvis Mazars US Gerber Taylor Graystone Consulting from Morgan Stanley Harshwal & Company LLP - Certified Public Accountants (Tribal/Local Govt., Gaming & Hospitality) Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP Holland & Knight LLP JMT Consulting Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP KOSO Strategies LLC Lincoln Financial The Mahoney Group MGO (Macias Gini & O'Connell LLP) @Mshkwazi Law REDW

?? Support the Hurricane Disaster Response Fund ?? https://lnkd.in/gkBi3hQf The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina is calling for donations to aid recovery efforts following the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene. This fund will directly support communities in North Carolina, including tribal members in the region, as they work to rebuild homes, restore livelihoods, and provide essential services during this challenging time. #HurricaneHelene #EmergencyRelief #Donate #NorthCarolina

Policy Alert: Upcoming IRS Webinars and Treasury Consultation The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hosting two identical webinars to discuss and review federal tax responsibilities for non-employee payments for tribes and tribal entities scheduled from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Eastern Time on November 6th and 13th. The webinars will cover basic information for accounts payable employees and those responsible for filing Forms 1099 and Form 945. Registration is required to attend.