{"id":366987,"date":"2026-01-05T10:56:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T16:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=366987"},"modified":"2026-01-05T12:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:40:09","slug":"nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-january-5-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/01\/05\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-january-5-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (January 5, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":" \"NAFOA\"
2025 finished strong! NAFOA’s team celebrated a major milestone for Tribal economic sovereignty at last month’s Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee public meeting with the announcement of final rules on Tribal General Welfare Exclusion and Tribally Chartered Corporate Entities. Pictured with the NAFOA team: Fatima Abbas, Director of the Office of Tribal and Native Affairs (center), and Chairman Rodney Butler, TTAC member and NAFOA Board President (far right). Photo courtesy NAFOA<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n
5 Things You Need to Know This Week<\/div>\r\n
Happy New Year, NAFOA Community! Start the year informed!<\/div>\r\n
Monday, January 5, 2026<\/div>\r\n
Source: NAFOA<\/div>\r\n
nafoa.org<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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1. POLICY<\/em><\/div>\r\n
Treasury Finalizes Historic Rules on General Welfare Exclusion and Tribal Corporate Entities<\/div>\r\nAt the end of December, the Department of the Treasury announced the publication of rules on the General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014 (GWE) and Tribally Chartered Corporate Entities, as well as updates to the Adoption Tax Credit for Tribal Special Needs determinations. The finalization of these rules is the result of close collaboration with Tribes, Tribal leaders, Tribal organizations, and the TTAC, and addresses longstanding questions regarding the clarity and tax certainty necessary for sustainable Tribal economic development.\r\n

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2. WEBINAR<\/em><\/div>\r\n
Overview of Treasury Final Rules: General Welfare Exclusion & Wholly Owned Tribal Entities<\/div>\r\nThursday, January 15, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time<\/strong>\r\n

<\/p>\r\n\r\nJoin NAFOA for a webinar examining the finalization of Treasury rules on the General Welfare Exclusion Act and Tribal Wholly-Owned Corporate Entities\u2014groundbreaking regulations that promise to transform Tribal economic development and provide long-awaited tax certainty for Indian Country.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nSpeakers will break down the key provisions of each regulation and explore their practical implications for Tribal finance operations and economic development strategies. We will address implementation considerations, including IRS training requirements and audit suspensions. Explanation of this final guidance will assist Tribes with leveraging this tax clarity to strengthen their economies while maintaining sovereign authority when designing welfare programs or structuring business entities.\r\n

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