Tag: nonprofit oprganization
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Completing the Correct 990 Return for Your Nonprofit Organization: Tax Filing Basics
Filing your organization’s tax return can be a once-a-year task that’s easy to overlook. To help you navigate the complexities of the 990 series returns, we’ve put together a guide outlining the filing requirements and the different forms available. Understanding the Basics The form you choose depends on your organization’s financial activity, which may vary…
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Understanding IRS Error Codes: Filing an Extension Before the Tax Period Ends
If you receive the following E-file Error Code R0000-035-01: indicating you can not file an application for extension before the tax period ending date, what does that mean? How should you proceed? Keep reading to find out! Are you looking for more information on IRS 990 error codes? Check out our previous blogs in this…
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Today is the December 990 Series Return Deadline for Certain Nonprofits!
‘This the season…to file your 990 series return! Today is the deadline for certain tax-exempt organizations to file their annual 990 series return with the IRS. This blog provides a guide to which organizations are required to meet this deadline and how to get started and complete their return by midnight! Which Organizations Must File…
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Completing Your Organization’s Form 990-EZ: Parts IV, V, and VI
In our last blog, we reviewed in more detail the process of completing Part I, II, and III of the 990-EZ form. In this blog, we will look at completing Parts IV, V, and VI of the 990-EZ return. In this section of Form 990-EZ, you will be providing detailed information regarding your organization’s officers,…
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Form 990-EZ Filing Made Easy for Your Nonprofit: Parts I-III
Is the process of filing your organization’s annual Form 990-EZ return far from ‘easy’? Then this blog series is for you! In the next several blogs, we’ll be breaking down the form into manageable chunks and explaining the process and importance of completing these sections! Today we are kicking it off with the first three…
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Reporting Program Accomplishments: A Hidden Opportunity for Storytelling
In the world of organizational management, where annual reporting is often viewed as a mere compliance necessity, lies an overlooked opportunity – the chance to tell your organization’s story through the lens of program accomplishments. Beyond the stringent requirements of the annual 990 series return, there’s a hidden potential to weave a narrative that not…
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The IRS Released a Draft of Form 8868: What’s New?
The IRS recently released a new draft of the IRS Tax Extension Form 8868 that includes some notable changes. This form is used by tax-exempt organizations when requesting an extension of time to file their annual tax returns. These changes, while not yet finalized by the IRS, are a great way to gauge the updates…
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Navigating the Final Sections of IRS Form 990-PF: Parts 13, 14, 15, 16
Congrats, you’ve made it to the home stretch! Today we are going to power through the final Parts of the 990-PF Form and talk about Parts 13-16 Not quite there yet? No worries, get caught up with this blog about Parts I-IV, this blog on parts V-VIII, and this blog on Parts IX-XII! Part XIII…
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Almost There: A Guide to Completing Form 990-PF Parts 9-12
Good news, we are halfway there, Now that we’ve made it through Parts I-VIII! Let’s dig into Parts IX-XII! Need a recap? No, problem! Form 990-PF is a 990 Series tax return that private foundations are required to file annually with the IRS. The information that the IRS requires on this form includes the organization’s…
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Sports Clubs and Tax-Exemption: 501(c)(3) Eligibility and Requirements
In general, when we think of nonprofits, we automatically think of some of the most obvious and prevalent types, for example, a food bank, an animal rescue shelter, or a public health clinic. However, the nonprofit sector is even more far-reaching. There are some organizations that do not automatically come to mind but are actually…