Instructions for Form 990 & Form 990-EZ |
2003 Tax Year |
Index
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A
- Accounting fees, Line 31—Accounting fees, Line 13—Professional Fees and Other Payments to Independent Contractors
- Accounting method, Method of accounting, Accounting methods, Item F—Accounting method, Item G—Accounting method
- Accounting period, Accounting periods, Item A—Accounting period, Item A—Accounting period
- Accounting periods and methods, G. Accounting Periods and Methods
- Accounts payable, Line 60—Accounts payable and accrued expenses
- Accounts receivable, Line 47—Accounts receivable
- Activities, analysis of income-producing, Part VII—Analysis of Income-Producing Activities
- Activities, change in, Line 76—Change in activities, Line 33—Change in Activities
- Address and name, Item C—Name and address, Item C—Name and address
- Address, change , Address change, name change, and initial return., Address change, name change, and initial return.
- Address, Website, Item G—Website, Item I—Website
- Administrative expenses, 1. Administrative expenses.
- Affiliated organizations, What about persons who staff affiliated organizations?
- Affiliates, Line 16—Payments to affiliates, 2. Payments, voluntary awards, or grants to affiliates.
- Agencies, federated fundraising, Federated fundraising agencies.
- Agent, acting as, B. Organizations Not Required To File
- Amended returns, Amended returns, J. Amended Return/Final Return, Final return and amended return., Final return and amended return.
- Analysis of Income-Producing Activities, Part VII—Analysis of Income-Producing Activities
- Application pending, If an organization's exemption application is pending, Application pending., Application pending.
- Assessments, Line 3—Membership dues and assessments, Line 85c—Dues, assessments, and similar amounts received, Lines 94 through 96—Dues, assessments, interest, and dividends, Line 3—Membership Dues and Assessments
- Assets, net, Lines 67 through 69—Net assets, Line 19—Net Assets or Fund Balances at Beginning of Year, Line 20—Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
- Assets, other, Line 58—Other assets, Line 24—Other Assets
- Assets, sale of noninventory, Lines 8a through 8d—Gains (or losses) from sale of assets other than inventory, Lines 5a–c—Gains (or Losses) From Sale of Assets Other Than Inventory
A. What is included on line 5
- Attachments, Attachments.
- Audit guides, Use of audit guides may be required
B
- Backup withholding, Q. Erroneous Backup Withholding
- Balance sheets, Part IV—Balance Sheets, Part II—Balance Sheets
- Benefits, disregarded, What benefits are disregarded?
- Benefits, employee, Line 28—Other employee benefits, Line 12—Salaries, Other Compensation, and Employee Benefits
- Benefits, members, Line 24—Benefits paid to or for members, Line 11—Benefits Paid To or For Members
- Bonds, tax-exempt, Line 64a—Tax-exempt bond liabilities
- Bonus, discretionary, Special rebuttable presumption rule for nonfixed payments.
C
- Calculating gross receipts, Item L—Calculating gross receipts
- Capital stock accounts, Line 70—Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds
- Capital surplus, Line 71—Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg., and equipment fund
- Cash, Line 45—Cash—non-interest-bearing, Line 46—Savings and temporary cash investments, Line 22—Cash, Savings, and Investments
- Change of address, Address change, name change, and initial return., Address change, name change, and initial return.
- Change of name, Address change, name change, and initial return., Address change, name change, and initial return.
- Changes in net assets, Line 20—Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
- Checklist for a properly completed return, Attachments.
- Children, photographs of missing, Photographs of Missing Children
- Co-venture, contributions, Commercial co-venture., 7. Contributions from a commercial co-venture.
- Colleges and universities, Sales of inventory items by hospitals, colleges, and universities.
- Combined Federal Campaign, Combined Federal Campaign.
- Compensation, What is reasonable compensation?, Written intent required to treat benefits as compensation., Line 25—Compensation of officers, directors, etc., Line 75—Compensation from related organizations, Line 12—Salaries, Other Compensation, and Employee Benefits
- Completing all lines, Completing all lines.
- Contemporaneous, Contemporaneous.
- Contracts, initial, Is there an exception for initial contracts?
- Contracts, personal benefit, V. Information Regarding Transfers Associated With Personal Benefit Contracts, Part X—Information Regarding Transfers Associated With Personal Benefit Contracts
- Contribution, quid pro quo, Quid pro quo contribution.
- Contributions, L. Contributions, Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF), Schedule of Contributors, Line 1—In General
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received, Contributions can arise from special events when an excess payment is received for items offered, Contributions can arise from special events when items of only nominal value are given or offered, Grants that are equivalent to contributions, Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received., Contributions received through special events., Line 1d—Total contributions, etc., Lines 9a through 9c—Special events and activities, An activity may generate only contributions., Line 83b—Disclosure requirements for quid pro quo contributions, Line 84a—Solicitations of contributions, Line 1. Contributions, Gifts, Grants, and Similar Amounts Received
A. What is included on line 1, 1. Contributions can arise from special events when an excess payment is received for items offered., 4. Grants equivalent to contributions., 8. Contributions or grants from governmental units., 9. Contributions in the form of membership dues., 1. Grants that are payments for services are not contributions., Lines 6a–c—Special Events and Activities, 1. Sales or gifts of goods or services of only nominal value., 3. Activities that generate only contributions are not special events.
- Contributions, acknowledgment of charitable contributions, Acknowledgment to substantiate charitable contributions., Exception.
- Contributions, co-venture, 7. Contributions from a commercial co-venture.
- Contributions, definitions, Definitions.
, Penalties.
- Contributions, disclosure statement, Disclosure statement for quid pro quo contributions.
- Contributions, government, Government contributions (grants)., Line 1c—Government contributions (grants)
- Contributions, indirect, 5. Contributions received through other fundraising organizations.
- Contributions, insubstantial value, Goods or services with insubstantial value.
- Contributions, noncash, Noncash contributions
- Contributions, nondeductible, solicitations of, Solicitations of nondeductible contributions
- Contributions, pension plan, Line 27—Pension plan contributions
- Contributions, quid pro quo, Disclosure statement for quid pro quo contributions.
- Contributions, special events, Special events may generate both revenue and contributions.
- Contributors, schedule of, Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF), Schedule of Contributors, Item M—Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) , Schedule of contributors., Item H—Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) , D. Schedule of contributors
- Costs, joint, Reporting of joint costs
D
- Deferred charges, Line 53—Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
- Deferred revenue, Line 62—Deferred revenue
- Definitions, Definitions.
- Depletion expense, Line 42—Depreciation, depletion, etc.
- Depreciation expense, Line 42—Depreciation, depletion, etc.
- Direct expenses, 3. Direct expenses.
- Disclosure requirements for charitable contributions, Substantiation and disclosure requirements for charitable contributions
- Disclosure statement, Disclosure statement.
- Disclosures regarding certain information and services furnished, N. Disclosures Regarding Certain Information and Services Furnished
- Disclosures regarding certain transactions and relationships, O. Disclosures Regarding Certain Transactions and Relationships
- Disqualified persons, Disqualified Person, Excess Benefit Transaction, Line 89c—Taxes imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons, Line 40c—Taxes imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons
- Disregarded benefits, What benefits are disregarded?
- Disregarded entities, Disregarded Entities, Item D—Employer identification number, Part IX—Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities
- Dissolution, Line 79—Liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction, Line 36—Liquidation, Dissolution, Termination, or Substantial Contraction
- Dividends, Line 5—Dividends and interest from securities, Lines 94 through 96—Dues, assessments, interest, and dividends, Line 4—Investment Income
A. What is included on line 4
- Documents, changes in organizing, Line 77—Changes in organizing or governing documents, Line 34—Changes in Organizing or Governing Documents
- Donations, Donated services and facilities, Donations of services are not contributions, Line 82—Donated services or facilities, 2. Donations of services.
- Dues, Line 3—Membership dues and assessments, Membership dues paid to other organizations., Exception 1. Section 6033(e)(3) exception for organizations whose dues are nondeductible. (Check Yes for line 85a.), Line 85a—Section 6033(e)(3) exception for nondeductible dues, Line 85c—Dues, assessments, and similar amounts received, Line 85e—Dues declared nondeductible in notices to members, Lines 94 through 96—Dues, assessments, interest, and dividends, 9. Contributions in the form of membership dues., Line 3—Membership Dues and Assessments, 3. Membership dues paid to another organization.
- Dues notices, Dues notices., Section 6033(e) notice and reporting requirements and proxy tax.
- Dues, membership, Membership dues., Line 3—Membership dues and assessments, Membership dues paid to other organizations., 9. Contributions in the form of membership dues., Line 3—Membership Dues and Assessments, 3. Membership dues paid to another organization.
E
- Employee benefit plans (section 501(c)(9), (17), or (18)), Employee benefit plans (section 501(c)(9), (17), or (18))
- Employee benefits, Line 28—Other employee benefits
- Employees, key, Part V—List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees, Part IV—List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
- Employees, reporting of, Line 90b—Number of employees
- Employer identification number (EIN)
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- Disregarded entities, Item D—Employer identification number
- Section 501(c)(9) organizations, Item D—Employer identification number, Item D—Employer identification number
- Equipment rental and maintenance expense, Line 37—Equipment rental and maintenance
- Erroneous backup withholding, Q. Erroneous Backup Withholding
- Excess benefit transactions, P. Intermediate Sanction Regulations—Excess Benefit Transactions, Excess Benefit Transaction, Revocation of Exemption and Section 4958, Line 89b—Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations: Disclosure of section 4958 excess benefit transactions and excise
taxes, Line 40b—Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations: Disclosure of section 4958 excess benefit transactions and excise
taxes
- Excess benefit, correcting, Correcting an Excess Benefit Transaction
- Excise taxes, Section 4958 Taxes, Line 89a—Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Disclosure of excise taxes imposed under section 4911, 4912, or 4955, Line 89b—Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations: Disclosure of section 4958 excess benefit transactions and excise
taxes, Line 89c—Taxes imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons, Line 89d—Taxes reimbursed by the organization, Line 40a—Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Disclosure of excise taxes imposed under section 4911, 4912, or 4955, Line 40b—Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations: Disclosure of section 4958 excess benefit transactions and excise
taxes, Line 40c—Taxes imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons, Line 40d—Taxes reimbursed by the organization
- Exempt organizations, types of, C. Exempt Organization Reference Chart
- Exempt purposes, relationship of activities, Part VIII—Relationship of Activities to the Accomplishment of Exempt Purposes
- Exemption, revocation of, Revocation of Exemption and Section 4958
- Expenses, Line 6b—Rental expenses, Line 17—Total expenses, Part II—Statement of Functional Expenses, Column (B)—Program services, Column (C)—Management and general, Column (D)—Fundraising, Allocating indirect expenses, Line 33—Supplies, Line 34—Telephone, Line 35—Postage and shipping, Line 36—Occupancy, Line 37—Equipment rental and maintenance, Line 38—Printing and publications, Line 39—Travel, Line 40—Conferences, conventions, and meetings, Line 41—Interest, Line 42—Depreciation, depletion, etc., Line 43—Other expenses, State reporting—miscellaneous expenses., Line 53—Prepaid expenses and deferred charges, Line 60—Accounts payable and accrued expenses, Line 81—Expenditures for political purposes, Line 85b—In-house lobbying expenditures, Line 85d—Lobbying and political expenditures, Line 85f—Taxable lobbying and political expenditures, Underreporting of lobbying expenses., 3. Direct expenses., 1. Administrative expenses., Line 14—Occupancy, Rent, Utilities, and Maintenance, Line 15—Printing, Publications, Postage, and Shipping, Line 16—Other Expenses, Section 6033(e) tax for lobbying expenditures, Exception 2. Section 6033(e)(1) $2,000 in-house lobbying exception., In-house expenditures include:, Line 37—Expenditures for Political Purposes
- Expenses, functional, Part II—Statement of Functional Expenses
- Expenses, fundraising, Column (D)—Fundraising
- Expenses, indirect, Allocating indirect expenses
- Expenses, management and general, Column (C)—Management and general
- Expenses, political, Line 81—Expenditures for political purposes, Line 37—Expenditures for Political Purposes
- Expenses, program service, Column (B)—Program services
- Extension of time to file, I. Extension of Time To File
F
- Fair market value, Excess Benefit Transaction
- Fees, Line 30—Professional fundraising fees, Line 31—Accounting fees, Line 32—Legal fees, Line 13—Professional Fees and Other Payments to Independent Contractors
- Fees and contracts, government, Line 93(g)—Fees and contracts from government agencies
- Fees for copies, Fees for copies.
- Filing tests, Filing tests
- Final return, J. Amended Return/Final Return, Final return and amended return., Line 79—Liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction, Final return and amended return., Line 36—Liquidation, Dissolution, Termination, or Substantial Contraction
- Fixed payment, Is there an exception for initial contracts?
- Foreign organizations, S. Organizations in Foreign Countries and U.S. Possessions
- Form 1041, Form 1041.,
- Form 1098, Form 1098 series.
- Form 1099 series, Form 1099 series.
- Form 1120-POL, Form 1120-POL.
- Form 990 or Form 990-EZ, assembling, Assembling Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
- Form 990 or Form 990-EZ, assembling and completing properly, W. Requirements for a Properly Completed Form 990 or Form 990-EZ
- Form 990-T, Form 990-T.
- Form LM-2 and LM-3, Labor Organization Annual Report, Labor organizations (section 501(c)(5))
- Forms and publications, D. Forms and Publications To File or Use
- Functional expenses, Part II—Statement of Functional Expenses
- Fund balances, Line 20—Other changes in net assets or fund balances, Line 73—Total net assets or fund balances, Line 19—Net Assets or Fund Balances at Beginning of Year, Line 20—Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances, Line 27—Net Assets or Fund Balances
- Fundraising agencies, Federated fundraising agencies.
- Fundraising expenses, Column (D)—Fundraising
- Fundraising fees, Line 30—Professional fundraising fees
- Fundraising records for tax-deductible contributions, Keeping fundraising records for tax-deductible contributions
- Funds, current, Line 70—Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds
G
- Gaming, Lines 9a through 9c—Special events and activities, Lines 6a–c—Special Events and Activities
- GEN (Group exemption number), Item I—Group exemption number, Item F—Group exemption number
- General Instructions, General Instructions
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- (see also Table of Contents)
- Gifts, Line 1—In General
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received, Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received., Line 1. Contributions, Gifts, Grants, and Similar Amounts Received
A. What is included on line 1
- Government contributions, Government contributions (grants)., Line 1c—Government contributions (grants), 8. Contributions or grants from governmental units.
- Government fees and contracts, Line 2—Program service revenue including Medicare, Medicaid payments and government fees and contracts, Line 93(g)—Fees and contracts from government agencies, Line 2—Program Service Revenue Including Medicare, Medicaid Payments, and Government Fees and Contracts
- Government grants, Government contributions (grants)., Line 1c—Government contributions (grants)
- Grants, Line 1—In General
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received, Grants that are equivalent to contributions, Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received., Line 1. Contributions, Gifts, Grants, and Similar Amounts Received
A. What is included on line 1, 4. Grants equivalent to contributions., 8. Contributions or grants from governmental units., 1. Grants that are payments for services are not contributions., Line 10—Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
- Grants and allocations, Line 22—Grants and allocations
- Grants equivalent to contributions, Grants that are equivalent to contributions, 4. Grants equivalent to contributions.
- Grants payable, Line 61—Grants payable
- Grants receivable, Line 49—Grants receivable
- Grants, government, Government contributions (grants)., Line 1c—Government contributions (grants)
- Gross receipts, B. Organizations Not Required To File, Item K—Gross receipts of $25,000 or less, Gross receipts test., Item K—Gross receipts of $25,000 or less, Item L—Calculating gross receipts, Line 39—Section 501(c)(7) Organizations
- Gross receipts, calculating, B. Organizations Not Required To File, Item L—Calculating gross receipts
- Group exemption number, Item I—Group exemption number, Item F—Group exemption number
- Group return, R. Group Return, Item H—Group return, etc.
I
- Income, investment, Line 4—Investment Income
A. What is included on line 4
- Income, unrelated business, Line 78—Unrelated business income, Line 35—Unrelated Business Income and Lobbying Proxy Tax
Unrelated business income
- Indirect public support, Line 1b—Indirect public support
- Influence, substantial, Facts and circumstances tending to show substantial influence:
- Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities, Part IX—Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities
- Information regarding transfers associated with personal benefit contracts, V. Information Regarding Transfers Associated With Personal Benefit Contracts, Part X—Information Regarding Transfers Associated With Personal Benefit Contracts
- Information, other, Part V—Other Information
- Initial contracts, Is there an exception for initial contracts?
- Initial return (first return), Address change, name change, and initial return., Address change, name change, and initial return.
- Interest, Line 4—Interest on savings and temporary cash investments, Line 5—Dividends and interest from securities, Line 41—Interest, Lines 94 through 96—Dues, assessments, interest, and dividends, Line 4—Investment Income
A. What is included on line 4
- Intermediate Sanction Regulations, P. Intermediate Sanction Regulations—Excess Benefit Transactions, Revocation of Exemption and Section 4958
- Inventory, sales of, Lines 10a through 10c—Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory, Lines 7a–c—Gross Sales of Inventory
- Investment income, Line 7—Other investment income, Line 4—Investment Income
A. What is included on line 4
- Investments, Line 4—Interest on savings and temporary cash investments, Line 54—Investments—securities, Line 55—Investments—land, buildings, and equipment, Line 56—Investments—other, Line 22—Cash, Savings, and Investments
- Investments, program-related, Program-related investments., Line 2—Program Service Revenue Including Medicare, Medicaid Payments, and Government Fees and Contracts
- Investments, savings, and temporary cash, Line 46—Savings and temporary cash investments
L
- Labor organizations (section 501(c)(5)), F. Other Forms as Partial Substitutes for Form 990 or Form 990-EZ
- Land and buildings, Line 23—Land and Buildings
- Land, buildings, and equipment, Line 55—Investments—land, buildings, and equipment, Line 57—Land, buildings, and equipment, Line 71—Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg., and equipment fund
- Law firms, public interest, T. Public Interest Law Firms
- Legal fees, Line 32—Legal fees, Line 13—Professional Fees and Other Payments to Independent Contractors
- Liquidation, Line 79—Liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction, Line 36—Liquidation, Dissolution, Termination, or Substantial Contraction
- List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees, Part V—List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees, Part IV—List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
- Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees, Line 63—Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees
- Loans receivable, Line 51—Other notes and loans receivable
- Loans to or from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees, Line 38—Loans To or From Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
- Lobbying activities, cost allocation, Allocation of costs to lobbying activities and influencing legislation.
- Lobbying expenses, Line 85b—In-house lobbying expenditures, Line 85d—Lobbying and political expenditures, Line 85f—Taxable lobbying and political expenditures, Underreporting of lobbying expenses., Section 6033(e) tax for lobbying expenditures, Exception 2. Section 6033(e)(1) $2,000 in-house lobbying exception., In-house expenditures include:
- Lotteries, 2. Raffles or lotteries.
M
- Maintenance expense, Line 14—Occupancy, Rent, Utilities, and Maintenance
- Management and general expenses, Column (C)—Management and general
- Medicare and Medicaid payments, Line 93(f)—Medicare and Medicaid payments
- Meetings, expense of, Line 40—Conferences, conventions, and meetings
- Members benefits, Line 24—Benefits paid to or for members, Line 11—Benefits Paid To or For Members
- Membership assessments, Line 3—Membership dues and assessments, Line 3—Membership Dues and Assessments
- Membership dues, Membership dues., Line 3—Membership dues and assessments, Membership dues paid to other organizations., 9. Contributions in the form of membership dues., Line 3—Membership Dues and Assessments, 3. Membership dues paid to another organization.
- Miscellaneous expenses, reporting for state, State reporting—miscellaneous expenses.
- Mortgages payable, Line 64b—Mortgages and other notes payable
N
- Name and address, Item C—Name and address, Item C—Name and address
- Name change, Address change, name change, and initial return., Address change, name change, and initial return.
- Net assets, Line 20—Other changes in net assets or fund balances, Lines 67 through 69—Net assets, Line 73—Total net assets or fund balances, Line 27—Net Assets or Fund Balances
- Nondeductible dues, Exception 1. Section 6033(e)(3) exception for organizations whose dues are nondeductible. (Check Yes for line 85a.), Line 85a—Section 6033(e)(3) exception for nondeductible dues, Line 85e—Dues declared nondeductible in notices to members
- Nondiscrimination policy, Nondiscrimination policy., Line 39—Section 501(c)(7) Organizations
- Notes payable, Line 64b—Mortgages and other notes payable
- Notes receivable, Line 51—Other notes and loans receivable
O
- Occupancy expense, Line 36—Occupancy, Line 14—Occupancy, Rent, Utilities, and Maintenance
- Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees, list of, Part V—List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees, Part IV—List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
- Organization managers, Line 89c—Taxes imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons, Line 40c—Taxes imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons
- Organization, type of, Item J—Type of organization, Item J—Type of organization
- Organizations in foreign countries and U.S. possessions, S. Organizations in Foreign Countries and U.S. Possessions
- Organizations not required to file, B. Organizations Not Required To File
- Organizations, affiliated, What about persons who staff affiliated organizations?
- Organizations, compensation from related, Line 75—Compensation from related organizations
- Organizations, relation to other, Line 80—Relation to other organizations
- Other expenses, Line 43—Other expenses, Line 16—Other Expenses
- Other information, Part VI—Other Information, Part V—Other Information
P
- Package 990, receipt of, If the organization received a Form 990 Package but is not required to file
- Paid preparer, Signature.
- Paid-in capital, Line 71—Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg., and equipment fund
- Paperwork reduction act notice, Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
- Payables, Line 64b—Mortgages and other notes payable, Line 38—Loans To or From Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
- Payment, fixed, Is there an exception for initial contracts?
- Payment, non-fixed, Special rebuttable presumption rule for nonfixed payments.
- Payroll taxes, Line 29—Payroll taxes
- Penalties, Trust Fund Recovery Penalty., K. Penalties, Penalties.
- Pension plan contributions, Line 27—Pension plan contributions
- Personal benefit contracts, V. Information Regarding Transfers Associated With Personal Benefit Contracts, Part X—Information Regarding Transfers Associated With Personal Benefit Contracts
- Personal benefit contracts-Form 990-EZ filers, Part V—Other Information
- Phone help, Phone Help
- Pledges receivable, Line 48—Pledges receivable
- Political expenses, Line 81—Expenditures for political purposes, Line 85d—Lobbying and political expenditures, Line 85f—Taxable lobbying and political expenditures
- Political organization, public inspection rules
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- Penalties, Public inspection and distribution of returns and reports for a political organization.
- Political organizations, U. Political Organizations
- Postage expense, Line 35—Postage and shipping, Line 15—Printing, Publications, Postage, and Shipping
- Prepaid expenses, Line 53—Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
- Printing expense, Line 38—Printing and publications, Line 15—Printing, Publications, Postage, and Shipping
- Private delivery services, Private delivery services.
- Program service accomplishments, statement of, Part III—Statement of Program Service Accomplishments, Part III—Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
- Program service expenses, Column (B)—Program services
- Program service revenue, Line 2—Program service revenue including Medicare, Medicaid payments and government fees and contracts, Lines 93(a) through (g)—Program service revenue, 3. Section 501(c)(9), (17), and (18) organizations., Line 2—Program Service Revenue Including Medicare, Medicaid Payments, and Government Fees and Contracts, Line 4—Investment Income
A. What is included on line 4
- Program-related investment income, Line 2—Program Service Revenue Including Medicare, Medicaid Payments, and Government Fees and Contracts
- Program-related investments, Program-related investments.
- Proxy tax, Section 6033(e) notice and reporting requirements and proxy tax., Proxy tax., Lines 85g and 85h—Proxy tax and waivers, Section 6033(e) tax for lobbying expenditures
- Public inspection, Public inspection, Tax-exempt organization subject to harassment campaign., Public inspection., Line 83—Public inspection requirements
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- Through the IRS, M. Public Inspection of Returns, etc.
- Through the organization, M. Public Inspection of Returns, etc.
- Public interest law firms, T. Public Interest Law Firms
- Public support, indirect, Line 1b—Indirect public support
- Publication 78, Cumulative list of section 170(c) organizations, Failure to file and its effect on contributions
- Publications and forms, D. Forms and Publications To File or Use
- Publications expense, Line 15—Printing, Publications, Postage, and Shipping
- Purpose of form, Purpose of Form
R
- Raffles, 2. Raffles or lotteries.
- Reasonableness, presumption of, Rebuttable Presumption of Reasonableness
- Rebuttable presumption, Rebuttable Presumption of Reasonableness
- Receivable, accounts, Line 47—Accounts receivable
- Receivable, grants, Line 49—Grants receivable
- Receivable, notes and loans, Line 51—Other notes and loans receivable
- Receivable, pledges, Line 48—Pledges receivable
- Receivables, Line 63—Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees, Line 38—Loans To or From Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
- Receivables from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees, Line 50—Receivables from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees
- Reconciliation statements, Parts IV-A and IV-B—Reconciliation Statements
- Recordkeeping, Recordkeeping.
- Relationship of Activities to the Accomplishment of Exempt Purposes, Part VIII—Relationship of Activities to the Accomplishment of Exempt Purposes
- Rent expense, Line 6b—Rental expenses, Line 14—Occupancy, Rent, Utilities, and Maintenance
- Rental income (loss), Lines 97 and 98—Rental income (loss)
- Rents, gross, Line 6a—Gross rents, Line 4—Investment Income
A. What is included on line 4
- Requirements for a properly completed Form 990 or Form 990-EZ, W. Requirements for a Properly Completed Form 990 or Form 990-EZ
- Retained earnings, Line 72—Retained earnings or accumulated income, endowment, or other funds
- Return, final, J. Amended Return/Final Return, Final return and amended return., Line 79—Liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction, Final return and amended return., Line 36—Liquidation, Dissolution, Termination, or Substantial Contraction
- Return, group, R. Group Return, Item H—Group return, etc.
- Return, initial (first), Address change, name change, and initial return., Address change, name change, and initial return.
- Returns, amended, Amended returns, J. Amended Return/Final Return, Final return and amended return., Final return and amended return.
- Revenue, An activity may generate only contributions., Line 11—Other revenue, Line 62—Deferred revenue, Lines 93(a) through (g)—Program service revenue
- Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances, Part I—Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances, Part I—Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
- Revenue, program service, Line 2—Program service revenue including Medicare, Medicaid payments and government fees and contracts, Lines 93(a) through (g)—Program service revenue, 3. Section 501(c)(9), (17), and (18) organizations., Line 2—Program Service Revenue Including Medicare, Medicaid Payments, and Government Fees and Contracts, Line 4—Investment Income
A. What is included on line 4
- Revenue, special events, Contributions can arise from special events when an excess payment is received for items offered, Lines 9a through 9c—Special events and activities, Special events may generate both revenue and contributions., 1. Contributions can arise from special events when an excess payment is received for items offered., Lines 6a–c—Special Events and Activities
- Rounding off to whole dollars, Rounding off to whole dollars.
S
- Sales of Federal government materials, disclosure for, N. Disclosures Regarding Certain Information and Services Furnished
- Sales of inventory, Sales of inventory items by hospitals, colleges, and universities., Lines 10a through 10c—Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory
- Savings, Line 22—Cash, Savings, and Investments
- Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Section 501(a), (e), (f), (k), and (n) organizations, Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ)., Section 501(c)(3) organizations, 3. Section 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF), Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF)., Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF), Schedule of Contributors, Item M—Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) , Schedule of contributors., Item H—Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) , D. Schedule of contributors
- Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) guidelines, Item M—Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) , Item H—Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF)
- Schedule of contributors, Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF), Schedule of Contributors, Item M—Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) , Schedule of contributors., Item H—Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) , D. Schedule of contributors
- Section 4911, 4912, or 4955, Line 89a—Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Disclosure of excise taxes imposed under section 4911, 4912, or 4955, Line 40a—Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Disclosure of excise taxes imposed under section 4911, 4912, or 4955
- Section 4947(a)(1) trusts, Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts, Line 92—Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts, Line 43—Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts
- Section 4958, P. Intermediate Sanction Regulations—Excess Benefit Transactions, Revocation of Exemption and Section 4958, Line 89b—Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations: Disclosure of section 4958 excess benefit transactions and excise
taxes, Line 40b—Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations: Disclosure of section 4958 excess benefit transactions and excise
taxes
- Section 4958, churches, Churches and Section 4958
- Section 4958, excise taxes
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- Disqualified persons, Section 4958 Taxes
- Organization managers, Section 4958 Taxes
- Section 501(a), (e), (f), (k), and (n) organizations, Section 501(a), (e), (f), (k), and (n) organizations
- Section 501(c)(12) organizations, Line 87—Section 501(c)(12) organizations
- Section 501(c)(3) organizations, Section 501(c)(3) organizations, Section 501(c)(3) organizations., 3. Section 501(c)(3) organizations., Section 501(c)(3) organizations.
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- Applicable organization, Applicable Tax-Exempt Organization
- Section 501(c)(3) organizations, disclosure of transactions and relationships, O. Disclosures Regarding Certain Transactions and Relationships
- Section 501(c)(4) organizations
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- Applicable organization, Applicable Tax-Exempt Organization
- Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations, Line 85—Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations, Section 6033(e) notice and reporting requirements and proxy tax.
- Section 501(c)(7) organizations, Line 86—Section 501(c)(7) organizations, Line 39—Section 501(c)(7) Organizations
- Section 501(c)(9) organizations, Item D—Employer identification number, Item D—Employer identification number
- Section 501(c)(9), (17), (18) organizations, Section 501(c)(9), (17), and (18) organizations, 3. Section 501(c)(9), (17), and (18) organizations.
- Section 6033(e) exceptions, Exception 1. Section 6033(e)(3) exception for organizations whose dues are nondeductible. (Check Yes for line 85a.), Exception 1. Section 6033(e)(3) exception for nondeductible dues.
- Section 6033(e) notice and reporting requirements and proxy tax, Section 6033(e) notice and reporting requirements and proxy tax., Section 6033(e) notice and reporting requirements and proxy tax.
- Securities, Nonpublicly traded securities and noninventory items., Line 54—Investments—securities, Lines 5a–c—Gains (or Losses) From Sale of Assets Other Than Inventory
A. What is included on line 5
- SFAS 116, Line 20—Other changes in net assets or fund balances, Line 22—Grants and allocations, Line 1. Contributions, Gifts, Grants, and Similar Amounts Received
A. What is included on line 1
- SFAS 117, Lines 67 through 69—Net assets, Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117.
- Shipping expense, Line 35—Postage and shipping, Line 15—Printing, Publications, Postage, and Shipping
- Signature, Signature.
- Solicitations of contributions, Line 84a—Solicitations of contributions
- Solicitations of nondeductible contributions, Solicitations of nondeductible contributions
- Special events, Contributions can arise from special events when an excess payment is received for items offered, Contributions can arise from special events when items of only nominal value are given or offered, Contributions received through special events., Lines 9a through 9c—Special events and activities, Special events may generate both revenue and contributions., 1. Contributions can arise from special events when an excess payment is received for items offered., Lines 6a–c—Special Events and Activities, 3. Direct expenses., 1. Sales or gifts of goods or services of only nominal value.
- Specific instructions for Form 990, Specific Instructions for Form 990
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- (see also Table of Contents for these specific instructions.)
- Specific Instructions for Form 990-EZ, Specific Instructions for Form 990-EZ
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- (see also Table of Contents for these specific instructions.)
- State, reporting to, E. Use of Form 990, or Form 990-EZ, To Satisfy State Reporting Requirements, State reporting., State reporting—miscellaneous expenses.
- Statement of Functional Expenses, Part II—Statement of Functional Expenses
- Statement of Position 98-2, Reporting of joint costs
- Statement of program service accomplishments, Part III—Statement of Program Service Accomplishments, Part III—Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
- Statement of Program Service Accomplishments, Part III—Statement of Program Service Accomplishments, Part III—Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
- States, list of, Line 90a—List of states, Line 41—List of states
- Subsidiaries, taxable, Part IX—Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities
- Substantial influence, Facts and circumstances tending to show substantial influence:
- Substantiation, Substantiation.
- Substantiation and disclosure requirements for charitable contributions, Substantiation and disclosure requirements for charitable contributions
- Substitute forms for Form 990 or Form 990-EZ, F. Other Forms as Partial Substitutes for Form 990 or Form 990-EZ
- Supplies, Line 33—Supplies
- Support, direct public, Line 1a—Direct public support
- Sweepstakes, raffles, and lotteries, An activity may generate only contributions., 2. Sweepstakes, raffles, and lotteries.
T
- Tax Forms Committee, Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
- Tax-exempt bond liabilities, Line 64a—Tax-exempt bond liabilities
- Tax-exempt organization, public inspection rules, Public inspection and distribution of applications for tax exemption and annual information returns of tax-exempt organizations.
- Taxable subsidiaries, Part IX—Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities
- Taxes, excise, Section 4958 Taxes
- Taxes, payroll, Line 29—Payroll taxes
- Taxes, reimbursement of, Line 40d—Taxes reimbursed by the organization
- TE/GE Customer Account Services Office, Filing tests
- Telephone expense, Line 34—Telephone
- Telephone number, Item E—Telephone number, Item E—Telephone number
- Termination, Line 79—Liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction, Line 36—Liquidation, Dissolution, Termination, or Substantial Contraction
- Test, facts and circumstances, Who else may be considered a disqualified person?
- Travel expense, Line 39—Travel
- Trust fund recovery penalty, Trust Fund Recovery Penalty.
- Trust principal account, Line 70—Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds
- Trusts, section 4947(a)(1), Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts, Line 92—Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts, Line 43—Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts
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- Unrelated business income, Line 78—Unrelated business income, Line 35—Unrelated Business Income and Lobbying Proxy Tax
Unrelated business income
- Unrelated trade or business activities, Unrelated trade or business activities., Line 2—Program Service Revenue Including Medicare, Medicaid Payments, and Government Fees and Contracts
- Utilities expense, Line 14—Occupancy, Rent, Utilities, and Maintenance
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