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General E-filing Requirements
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Your organization's name must not have changed in
the current return year.
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Your organization must already be recognized by
the IRS as exempt. |
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You must have already filed at least one Form
990/990EZ with the IRS in a previous year. |
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Your return must be for tax year 2003 (or
later). |
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Your return cannot be a final return. |
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Your return cannot be an amended return. |
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Your return must be for a full 1 year period (no
short year returns). |
Form 990-EZ Requirements
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Your organization's gross receipts must be less
than $100,000.
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Your organization's assets must be less than
$250,000. |
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Your organization's unrelated business gross
income must be less than $1,000. |
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Only for 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5) or 501(c)(6)
Organizations: |
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Your organization must not be subject to the
Lobbying Proxy Tax (section 6033(e) of the IRS Code). |
Form 990 Requirements
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Your organization's gross receipts should be
greater than $100,000 (although you can file a full 990, rather than a 990-EZ,
if your receipts are less than $100,000).
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Your organization's assets should be greater
than $250,000 (although you can file a full 990, rather than a 990-EZ, if your
assets are less than $250,000). |
Form 8868 (Extension) Requirements
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The extension request must be or a Form 990 or
Form 990-EZ (not Form 990-T, Form 990-BL, etc. |
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The extension request must be an automatic
extension (Form 8868 Part I). |
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The extension request must be for a Single
Organization return (not a group return). |
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