When it comes to staying compliant with state regulations governing fundraising, it’s pretty safe to say you want to do things the right way. And, if you are fundraising in multiple states, you will want to comply with the registration…
Your nonprofit organization has received donations. Fantastic news! But… do you need to concern yourself with the state’s fundraising registration process? You see words like charitable solicitation, but what does that mean? What actions give rise to a nonprofit needing…
One of the questions we often hear from clients, especially regarding Form 990 preparation, is, “Why are you asking me so many questions?” This is sometimes followed by a comment like, “If I knew I had to answer this much…
Some days, there are pieces of mail you really wish you didn’t receive. Bills, late notices, warranty expirations, or recalls on your car are all examples of items we’d rather not get. But one piece of mail you really don’t…
Over the course of our many years in business, we have found the public support test to be among the least understood topics by nonprofits, especially smaller organizations. But, it is absolutely critical to understand how it works, lest your nonprofit…
IRS Form 990, the full-length version, is arguably the most detailed tax return the average person is likely to encounter. While there are certainly IRS tax forms that are equally complex, most are used for very targeted situations, not for…
IRS Form 990 is the most critical annual compliance filing for nonprofits. It’s like a window into your nonprofit, which makes it a challenging tax (information) return to complete. In this guide, we’ll take a look at five best practices…
There are lots of reasons why your nonprofit’s annual IRS Form 990 is critically important. Chief among those reasons is that it is legally required that your organization file one each year. But another important consideration is the public transparency…
Timely and accurate filing of Form 990 is essential to the ongoing success of your nonprofit. We often run into the false notion that since it is a nonprofit filing the return, that the IRS really doesn’t pay that much…
The instructions for IRS Form 990, the long form, are 103 pages long. IRS Form 990-EZ, its mid-range form, instructions are 48 pages long. IRS Form 990-PF, only for private foundations – but required of all private foundations regardless of…