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IRS Form 1024: Who Files It, and How to Apply for Recognition of Exemption
If your organization falls outside 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4), Form 1024 — not Form 1023 — is your path to IRS-recognized tax-exempt status. Here's what it covers and how to file.
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Form 8050: What It Is and How It Works For Nonprofit Filers
A paper refund check can take weeks to arrive, and it can get lost or misdirected along the way. Form 8050 gives eligible nonprofits and other exempt filers a faster alternative: direct deposit straight from the IRS, with no cap on the refund amount. Here's what the form covers, who qualifies, and how to get it filed correctly.
Copy Prior Year 990 Data Into Your Current Return, No Matter Where You Filed
Tax990's Copy Prior Year Data feature brings last year's Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF information onto your current return, even if you filed with a different provider. Here's exactly what copies over, what you get to choose, and how the process works.
Lobbying Rules for Nonprofits: What 501(c)(3)s Can and Cannot Do
Lobbying is one of the most misunderstood areas of nonprofit compliance. The good news: 501(c)(3) organizations are allowed to lobby, within limits. This guide breaks down lobbying versus political campaign activity, the substantial part test versus the 501(h) election, and where lobbying activity lands on Schedule C.
What is Form 990-T? Everything Nonprofits Need to Know About Unrelated Business Income Tax Reporting
Unrelated business income is one of the most misunderstood areas of nonprofit compliance. This guide breaks down UBI, UBTI, UBIT, and UDFI, walks through the three-prong test and the exceptions that follow it, and explains who has to file Form 990-T, when it's due, and what happens if it's late.
How to Classify Contributions, Grants, and Program Revenue in Form 990-EZ
Not all revenue belongs in the same box on Form 990-EZ. Here's how to tell contributions and grants apart from program service revenue, and why the distinction matters for your Schedule A calculations.
Not Everything Is Exempt: What Nonprofits Get Wrong About Unrelated Business Income
Being tax-exempt doesn't mean every dollar your nonprofit earns is off the hook. If your organization brings in unrelated business income, the IRS wants to hear about it on Form 990-T. Here's what trips organizations up, and how to get it right.
How to Look Up Any Nonprofit’s Form 990 (Free)
Every tax-exempt organization’s Form 990 is a public document, and you can read almost all of them online for free. Whether you’re a donor vetting a charity, a grant researcher,...