Form 990 E-File and Free Software
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The National Center for Charitable Statistics has created an easy-to-use software package for preparing Form 990. You can also prepare select annual state registration forms, and electronically file both forms in participating states (see below.) Desktop990 software features
- User-friendly entry screens with checks for arithmetic and choices from drop-down menus
- References to IRS instructions and tips from nonprofit tax experts for each line on the Form
- Attachments that can be added in many formats - Microsoft Word, Excel, PDF image
- A PDF file automatically generated for posting on your web site, as well as an electronic copy of your returns, for your records
- Free technical support
- Click HERE to download Desktop990 and get started
Electronic Filing for Nonprofits
Pennsylvania made news earlier this year by becoming the first state to accept annual nonprofit registration statements electronically (including state registration forms and Form 990 or 990-EZ plus schedules and attachments). Colorado, New York and Illinois are close behind, with plans to offer e-filing for nonprofits later this spring. They are leading the way in a pilot project to help lay the groundwork for e-filing nationally; the Internal Revenue Service plans to offer e-filing to nonprofits as soon as 2004, for fiscal year 2003.
Find out more about e-filing for nonprofits at www.form990.org. To e-file in Pennsylvania, visit http://efile.form990.org.
This project is managed by the National Center for Charitable Statistics at the Urban Institute (NCCS), in collaboration the National Association of Attorneys General/National Association of State Charity Officials (NAAG/NASCO) and GuideStar. The pilot states are California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Tennessee, and Washington.
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