If you run a nonprofit or charitable organization, you generally don’t have to pay income or property tax, although there are exceptions, and even nonprofits have to pay employee taxes, including social security and Medicare. The rules regarding becoming tax
Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, is the IRS’ method of evaluation to make sure your nonprofit is financially honest and legitimate. The form is required for tax-exempt organizations to file each year to remain compliant with
Nonprofit accounting may seem overwhelming at times, but it becomes easier once you begin to understand how finances function and move within your organization. By using this info, you can implement best practices for effective accounting decisions. With the right
Making money for stakeholders is the primary goal of for-profit businesses. Nonprofits are different: their primary goal is benefiting their cause. To qualify as a nonprofit, the entity must serve the public good in some way. No individual or shareholder
Nearly all the approximately 1.74 million organizations recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS must file Form 990 or another form in the same series annually. Organizations making less than $200,000 in revenue and having less than $500,000 in assets must
So you forgot to file your not-for-profit’s Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-N with the IRS. It can happen — particularly with newer organizations that are still trying to get a handle on all the financial and regulatory requirements of running a
A few years ago, IRS Revenue Procedure 2018-15 changed the rules regarding not-for-profit restructuring. If you’ve participated in a restructuring in the past, you’ll be relieved to know that in many cases it’s now easier. Even so, if recent challenges