What is IRS Form 990-N?

What is IRS Form 990-N?

Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Tax-Exempt Organizations Not Required to File Form 990 or Form 990-EZ, is used by small, tax-exempt organizations for annual reporting and can only be submitted electronically.

What is the deadline for filing Form 990?

May 15th
When is Form 990 due? Form 990 is due on the 15th day of the 5th month following the end of the organization’s taxable year. For organizations on a calendar year, the Form 990 is due on May 15th of the following year.

Who Must File 990-N?

Who Uses Form 990-N? Today, all nonprofits with gross receipts under $50,000 must submit Form 990-N. If a nonprofit has fluctuating income from year to year, it should file the e-postcard if average revenues were $50,000 or less for the prior three consecutive years.

Who can file Form 990-N?

A nonprofit that is less than a year old can file a Form 990-N if it received, or donors have pledged to give, under $75,000 during its first tax year. For a nonprofit between one and three years old, it can file Form 990-N if it averaged $60,000 or less in gross receipts during each of its first two years.

What is Form 990-N?

Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Tax-Exempt Organizations Not Required to File Form 990 or Form 990-EZ, must be submitted electronically. The Form 990-N electronic-filing system moved from Urban Institute’s website to IRS.gov in February 2016.

Where can I find the Form 990 filing thresholds?

See the Form 990 filing thresholds page to determine which forms an organization must file. For prior year forms, use the Prior Year search tool on the IRS Forms, Instructions & Publications page.

How do I file Form 990-N the E-postcard?

How do I file Form 990-N, the e-Postcard? Use the Form 990-N Electronic Filing system (e-Postcard) to electronically submit Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Tax-Exempt Organizations Not Required to File Form 990 or Form 990EZ .

What is the penalty for filing Form 990-N late?

While there is no penalty assessment for filing Form 990-N late, organizations that fail to file required Forms 990, 990-EZ or 990-N for three consecutive years will automatically lose their tax-exempt status. Revocation of the organization’s tax-exempt status will happen on the filing due date of the third consecutively-missed year.

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