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E-file IRS Form 990-PF Online

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Form 990-PF is due by May 15, 2020

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Form 990-PF Schedule-B

Form 990-PF Schedule-B

TaxBandits supports Schedule-B to report the contribution information which are auto-generated when you e-file your 990-PF Form.

Reviewers and Approvers

Reviewers and Approvers

Multiple users who are part of the Organization’s Governing Body can edit and recheck your prepared return before transmitting it to the IRS with their digital signatures.

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Amended Returns

Amended Returns

You can e-file an amended 990-PF tax return from your TaxBandits account. All you need to do is file a new return including the corrected information.

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Re-transmit for Free

Re-transmit for Free

With TaxBandits you can re-transmit any rejected form 990-PF returns for free from your account.

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How to E-file Form 990-PF Online for 2019 Tax Year with TaxBandits?

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Form 990-PF Schedules

Schedule B and other attachments are required for certain Private Foundations when filing to provide additional information to complete the filing process. Learn More

Our software supports this schedule and automatically generates it while you are preparing your 990-PF return.

Form 990-PF Amended Returns

A previously accepted Form 990-PF Private Foundation Tax Return can easily be amended at any time. Changes and corrections can be made within minutes and you can also provide an explanation to the IRS as to why the organization needed to amend its Form 990-PF return. Learn More

Note: In order to e-file an amended Form 990-PF return, the original return has to be e-filed with TaxBandits.

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What is Form 990-PF?

Form 990-PF is named as Return of Private Foundation or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation.

It is filed by Exempt & Taxable Private Foundations as well as Non-exempt Charitable Trusts, Form 990-PF collects information on an organization's assets, financial activities, trustees and officers, grants awarded for the specified fiscal year, and most importantly, maintains the tax exempt status of the organization. Learn More

When is the due date to file Form 990-PF?

Private Foundation should file Form 990-PF by the 15th day of the 5th month following the organization's tax year ends.

Private Foundations that operate on calendar tax year (which means the tax year ends on December 31) should file no later May 15.

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What are the Penalties for not filing Form 990-PF on time?

Private Foundations that fail to file its Form 990-PF on the appropriate filing deadline are subject to penalties. If the Private Foundation is able to provide a reasonable cause for the failure to file that is accepted by the IRS, it can file its return without penalties. Otherwise, penalties would be charged based on the gross receipts of the foundation.Learn more about Form 990-PF Penalties

What is Automatic Revocation?

Failing to file Form 990-PF for three consecutive years will result in an automatic revocation of the tax-exempt status. By losing this exempt status, Foundations will have to begin filing as a taxable organization with the IRS. The tax exempt status can be reinstated by filing, applying for the status and filing with reasonable cause for the failure. Learn More

How can I apply the extension for filing Form 990-PF?

Private Foundations can receive additional time to file its Form 990-PF by filing IRS Form 8868 on or before the original filing deadline of the foundation. Within minutes, you will receive an additional 6 months to file your Form 990-PF online. Learn More.

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