Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Links to IRS Forms and Information

Regulations and interpretations regarding Nonprofit Organizations: http://www.irs.gov/irm/part7/index.html

The IRS homepage for all NPO: www.irs.gov/eo

Form SS-4 – Application for Employer Identification Number: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fss4.pdf

Form 1023 – Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code: ftp://ftp.fedworld.gov/pub/irs-pdf/k1023.pdf

Form 8868 -- Application for Extension of Time to File an Exempt Organization Return, for 12 month extension before a form 1023 must be filed or 90 days for the 990 forms: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8868.pdf

Form 990 – Public charity annual form: ftp://ftp.fedworld.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990.pdf

990 Schedule A: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990sa.pdf

990 Schedule B: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/eotopich03.pdf

Form 990PF – Private foundation annual form: ftp://ftp.fedworld.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990pf.pdf

Form 990EZ – Shortened annual form: ftp://ftp.fedworld.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990ez.pdf

Form 990T – annual form filed in years with Unrelated Business Tax due: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990t.pdf

Form 990W – worksheet to determine unrelated business tax: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990w.pdf

Form 2848Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative, when the chairperson or president of the board cannot sign for some reason, another officer can stand in for him or her: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f2848.pdf

Form 941Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f941.pdf

Form 8821Tax Information Authorization allows the IRS to provide information about your application to an employee other than a principal officer or director: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8821.pdf

Form 8283 – For noncash donations over $5,000: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8283.pdf