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5 Things You May Not Know About IRS Form 990

This blog post discusses five things you may not know or may have forgotten about Form 990,

Article Reporting & filing requirements Intermediate

Telling the not-for-profit story through Form 990

​Donors, lenders, and other stakeholders rely on the nonprofit's filing. This article discusses how to tout the organization's accomplishments using the form.

Article Management & disclosures Intermediate

Public Support for Not-For-Profits: Practical Considerations and Protecting Public Charity Status

This article discusses practical considerations for preparing Schedule A.

Article Tax & regulatory Intermediate

Advising on U.S. DOL’s Overtime Rule and Worker Classification Issues

This article gives tips on providing guidance to clients related to the new DOL overtime rule.

Article Tax & regulatory Foundational

IRS Form 990 is an Opportunity for Not-for-Profits to Shine

IRS Form 990 can be leveraged to generate support for charities and fundraising organizations. Learn more in this blog post.

Article Tax & regulatory Intermediate

Compliance Issues for Fundraising Organizations

Special events generate a great deal of excitement, but they can also result in headaches if compliance issues are overlooked.

Article Tax & regulatory Intermediate

3 Things Not-for-Profits Need to Understand about their Finances

This article explores three things not-for-profits need to understand about their finances in order to run a more effective organization.

Article Tax & regulatory Foundational

Payments in Lieu of Taxes

For not-for-profit entities, payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) are amounts paid to a state or local government in place of taxes, most commonly property taxes. Read...

Article Tax & regulatory Intermediate

Overview of Form 990 Series of Returns

This article provides an overview of each of the five forms in the Form 990 Series of Returns.

Article Tax & regulatory Intermediate

Form 990 Red Flags for 501(c)(3) Charitable Organizations

This article is intended to be used as a guide for a Form 990 reviewer to identify potential red flags that should be examined or considered prior to filing.

Article Tax & regulatory Foundational

Top 5 Tax Preparation Tips for 2015 for the Form 990 Series of Returns

Avoid common errors and learn about resources available to assist with Form 990 preparation.

Article Tax & regulatory Foundational

Key Differences between Financial Statements Prepared in Accordance with U.S. GAAP and IRS Form 990

Do you know the differences between the requirements of GAAP and the required presentation of financial information in Form 990? This reference chart will help you...

Tool Tax & regulatory Foundational