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Email [email protected] with your organization’s name and EIN. Most questions are answered below.
Step-by-step answers are in the help center
Signing in, each form step by step, signing Form 8453, statuses, IRS rejections and refiling: search the help center.Which form
Which forms can I file with 990.tax?
IRS Form 990-N (e-Postcard), Form 990-EZ, and Form 8868 (extension of time to file). California organizations can add FTB Form 199 to a 990-N or 990-EZ filing. 990.tax does not file the full Form 990 or Form 990-PF.
Do I file a 990-N or a 990-EZ?
Organizations whose gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less can file the 990-N. Organizations with gross receipts under $200,000 and total assets under $500,000 at the end of the year can file the 990-EZ. Private foundations file Form 990-PF regardless of size.
When is my return due?
The 15th day of the 5th month after the end of your tax year: May 15 for a calendar-year organization. If the date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the next business day.
What does Form 8868 do?
It gives an automatic 6-month extension to file Form 990-EZ. The 990-N cannot be extended.
What happens if we do not file?
An organization that does not file a required return or notice for 3 consecutive years automatically loses its tax-exempt status. A late 990-EZ can also be charged a daily penalty.
Filing and payment
What does it cost?
Form 990-N $24.99, Form 990-EZ $99.99, Form 8868 $14.99. Adding California Form 199 costs $49.99. There is no subscription.
Can I file a 990-N with the IRS directly?
Yes, for the current year: the IRS accepts it at no charge if you have a Login.gov or ID.me account. A 990-N for an earlier year can only be filed through an e-file provider such as 990.tax.
Does a small California organization need Form 199?
If its gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less, it can file Form 199N with the FTB online at no charge instead. Form 199 is required above that, and we add it to your federal return for $49.99.
When do I pay?
After you have completed and signed your return, right before it is sent to the IRS.
Who signs the return?
An officer of the organization signs electronically before the return is sent.
After you file
How do I know the IRS received my return?
Your 990.tax account shows the status of each filing. When the IRS acknowledges the return, the status changes to accepted or rejected.
My return was rejected. What now?
Open the return in your account (Retry filing), correct what the IRS flagged and send it again.
How do I contact you?
Email [email protected] with your organization name and EIN.