IRS has sent a recent update on processing Exempt Organizations Tax return filed in Form 990 series…
Form 990 processing changes
As of January 8, the IRS is returning Form 990 series returns filed on paper – and rejecting electronically filed returns – when they are incomplete or the wrong return. IRS.gov answers the question What happens if my Form 990 is missing information or a schedule, or is the wrong return?
Form 990-EZ reminders
Tax-exempt organizations with annual gross receipts under $200,000 and assets under $500,000 (at the end of the reporting period) can use Form 990-EZ, Short Form Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, to meet their annual filing requirement. This means you’ll submit less information and fewer schedules than the “full” Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax.
Form 990-EZ includes “assistive” features designed to make filing easier, quicker, and more accurate. These 29 “help buttons” don’t replace the instructions, but they do alert the filer to traditionally troublesome areas and have decreased the error rate for paper-filed returns.
The IRS encourages exempt organizations to file electronically, noting the error rate for electronically-filed returns was only 1% for 2017. A list of companies providing this service is on IRS.gov.
Form 990-series returns are due on the 15th day of the fifth month after an organization’s tax year ends. For organizations using the calendar year as their tax year, May 15 is the deadline to file for 2017. If you need an extension of time to file, use Form 8868, Application of Extension of Time to File an Exempt Organization Return.
Time just flies away! It just feels like yesterday when we all gave a warm welcome to 2017, but it’s already 100 days old. Today is the 101st day of the year 2017. 2017 is not only 100 days old but your Personal Income taxes are due in a week’s time. This is also the 15th week of the Year 2017 and today is the 15th Tuesday of 2017. Exactly in a week’s time that is the 16th Tuesday of 2017 you have to file & pay your Personal Income Tax. If not you are not really going to enjoy the rest of the year.
The exact Phrase to explain how tax extensions work is Filing for a Tax extension is “May I place you on hold for a while”. Filing for an Extension is nothing but keeping the IRS informed that you will file your Tax returns after a while. You may have more than enough money to pay off your Taxes but, you may not have the required paper works ready by the Due date. Extensions are more likely to be a gift given to tax payers by the IRS and the best way to file for it is through ExtensionTax.com.