How to File your Nonprofit Taxes

If your nonprofit grossed less than $50K/year, then you likely qualify to file your nonprofit taxes using form 990-N. This is sometimes refered to as the e-postcard.

Form 990-N can only be filled out online. It is super easy AND it is FREE!

This video walks you through the basic filing process. It only takes 5 minutes to file your taxes. Pretty awesome, eh?

The filing is done via the IRS website. Here are the links & info:

WHEN DO YOU FILE
Form 990-N is due every year by the 15th day of the 5th month after the close of your tax year. You cannot file the e-Postcard until after your tax year ends.

Example: If your tax year ended on December 31, the e-Postcard is due May 15 of the following year. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is the next business day.

ABOUT FORM 990-N

WHO CANNOT USE FORM 990-N

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[Afrosana]

I check this video every year to file taxes for my nonprofit. thank you SO much. This is an excellent video. See ya again next year :)

[yvetterodriguez]

Watching this video just helped me off the ledge. I was freaking out about this. I will come back and give you another comment but, as I type, THANK YOU. This really helped me out a lot!

[hamsaelassaad]

Thank you for walking us through it, very helpful. Hope you do a video on what are ALL the legal requirements for a NPO besides taxes per year to keep the legal binding intact. God bless ( Helping Hands Youth & Children Services, inc.)

[wizardofpaws]

Thank you so much for this video! We are a small rescue and this video helped us so much!!!!

[susanbowman]

Thank you so much, I thought this was going to be so hard.

[masihkashif]

This is person is very helpful! Thank you for putting time and energy for helping other free! I appreciate so much!

[MargaritaVioleta]

Thanks for the video and what a great organization you have!!!

[noahpetrosyan]

Thanks for the great explanation of 990N. How about 199 and RRF1, does non-profit in California doing less than 50K need to file those?

[victorlozano]

It looks easy...will try to do my (late) taxes😨

[ambarmunoz]

Thanks a lot! Very helpful and presice. 👌

[edaved]

Hi Sir thank you for the information please are fiscal year was 12/31/2017 so when should we file for 990n we are very small organization and we did start on 7/1/2017 thank you

[Afrosana]

SUper helpful video! thank you so much :)

[edaved]

Thank you very much for the information I have a questions please ?
1-Department of Justice they ask me for a copy from 990 how can I get that please?
2-I did change the address and the name for the organization legally through the State office but what about the update to IRS is that will be good to just but the new address and the new name in 990 postcard under the EIN ?
Tank you very much .

[GamesBirds]

So as a Non Profit Rescue I have been told so many different things. I was told everything I put into the business was a write off but when I went to file with H&R Block she told me Im at an over 10k loss.

That I get nothing but but also owe nothing and she said if I had taken donations I would get something back. Idk lol where can I get help?

[bchenelle]

Thank you for your video. I have a question. My husband and I started an organization in Georgia that incorporated last year end of November. We have not submitted our paperwork for 501c3 yet, and we haven't made any money. Trying to figure out whether we have to file anything for irs taxes. As I watch your video, we don't have an EIN because we don't have any employees yet....Any info?

[hyemazda]

If you are a non profit 501c(6), how do you create online IRS ACCOUNT for the non profit.?It is asking for the name of the individual and email address. In the name section, do you type the organization name? I already have an IRS personal account online but not for the non profit.

[pastoraingridduque]

Hi how are you? can you please explain for me how can close a non profit organization church. I have to close it in tampa to open in North Carolina
I appreciated it thank you.

[jackies]

What happens if you are not 501(3)c? What happens if you make more than $50.999? Do you have to file taxes?

[naramataafa]

are there other financial forms we should file every year? for the state? or also our financial statements? where are we supposed to put those to show transparency for businesses that gross less than 50k

[collinetitoe]

Hello There,
We are a non-profit and have an EIN number. Our gross receipts is less than 50, 000. We have not filed for a 501c or Tax-exempt status. What tax form do we use to File Taxes?