Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits

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Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits

IRS Completed 2008 Form 990 Instructions and Background Documents
The Internal Revenue Service has released the revised instructions that most tax-exempt organizations will need to fill out the redesigned Form 990, which must be filed starting with tax year 2008 (filed in 2009).

Annual Electronic Filing Requirement for Small Exempt Organizations — Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
You will find information about the e-Postcard filing requirements and links to the filing system and public disclosure site on this page.

Political Activity
The IRS continues its political activities compliance initiative in 2008, stressing education and enforcement.

Public Inspection and Disclosure of Form 990-T
New guidance explains new rules for 501(c)(3) organizations.

Nonprofit Governance
Remarks of TEGE Commissioner Steven T. Miller on Nonprofit Governance at Georgetown Law Conference.

Pension Protection Act of 2006 Revises EO Tax Rules
New law enacts numerous changes to the tax law provisions affecting tax-exempt organizations.

EO Update
Subscribe to a periodic newsletter for tax-exempt organizations.

Where Is My Exemption Application
How to find out the status of an application for tax-exempt status.

Updated Disaster Relief Resources for Charities
Information about helping disaster victims through exempt organizations.

e-File for Charities and Nonprofits
Information about electronic filing for Charities and Nonprofits.

IRS Issues Transitional Relief for Certain Charitable Trusts
Relief for trusts that fail the "responsiveness" test for Type III supporting organization status.

On-Line Workshop for Exempt Organizations
Tax compliance issues for small and mid-sized exempt organizations

Recent Revocations of Determinations of Section 501(c)(3) Status
Organizations that recently had their 501(c)(3) determinations revoked.