Nonprofit Law Basics: Do Nonprofits File Tax Returns? What is a 990?

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Most nonprofit organizations are required to file annual reporting returns with the IRS. Even though tax-exempt nonprofit organizations do not pay federal taxes (that is what “tax-exempt” means), most do have to file an informational return with the IRS. This annual reporting return is called a Form 990…

What Does It Mean for a Nonprofit to Lose Tax-Exempt Status?

Several people are raising their hands, with many questions about losing nonprofit status.

Since 2011, more than 500,000 tax-exempt entities have lost their tax-exempt status automatically. This started in 2011 when the IRS announced that 275,000 nonprofit groups — about 18% of the nation’s tax-exempt organizations — lost their tax-exempt status because they failed to file IRS Form 990s for three consecutive years. Since then, organizations have continued […]

Nonprofit Law Basics: Help with IRS Form 990

Help with IRS Form 990

Since the IRS Form 990 is due for many organizations on May 15, we have provided a cursory list of terms you will find on IRS form 990 and 990EZ. Here is help with IRS Form 990. Help from Texas nonprofit attorney lawyer