IRS Names J. Daniel Gary to ACT Advisory Panel

Nashville, TN – The Internal Revenue Service’s Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities (ACT) will introduce newly named members at a public meeting on June 10. J. Daniel Gary, Administrative Counsel to The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA), has been named one of the 10 new members of the panel. They will begin two-year terms and join 11 returning members.

Gary is Administrative Counsel for the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) of The United Methodist Church, the third largest religious denomination in the United States. GCFA is responsible for protecting the legal interests of the denomination, and Gary provides guidance on a wide variety of issues related to tax-exempt organizations, including charitable giving, legislative and political campaign activities, and unrelated business income tax (UBIT). Gary received his Juris Doctorate from the Washington and Lee University School of Law and his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Illinois.

A. Moses Rathan Kumar, General Secretary and Treasurer of GCFA states "We are very pleased that Dan has been selected to serve on this IRS advisory committee. This honor is well deserved. Dan is known throughout our Church as someone with a great deal of expertise in tax issues affecting clergy and churches. We are grateful that through his service on this committee, Dan will have the opportunity to share with the IRS and others the unique perspective of the faith community on the tax issues faced by churches and other religious organizations."

ACT includes external stakeholders and representatives who deal with employee retirement plans, tax-exempt organizations, tax-exempt bonds and federal, state, local and Indian tribal governments. ACT members are appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury and advise the IRS on operational policies and procedures.

The General Council on Finance and Administration coordinates and administers finances and
safeguards the legal interests and rights of The United Methodist Church.
www.gcfa.org