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Less Time on Tax Filing. More Time on Your Mission.
Contractor 1099s, staff W-2s, payroll returns and your annual 990, with guided steps and a real person to help when you need it.
Tell us about your organization
Share your team and filing needs. We’ll show you how TaxBandits fits.
Built for Nonprofits of Every Kind
From neighborhood groups to hospital systems, TaxBandits fits how your organization works. Here are the organizations we serve most often.
Hospitals and healthcare nonprofits
Big payroll, many contracted clinicians.
Keep staff and contractor filings organized across every department.
Colleges, universities and schools
Faculty, adjuncts and student workers.
File for everyone you pay, however they’re paid.
Human and social services
Lean staff, many contractors.
Keep up with year-end filing, even when your team wears many hats.
Faith-based organizations
Part-time staff and rotating treasurers.
Keep every record in one place, so hand-offs stay simple.
Foundations and grantmakers
Many payees, one deadline.
File for every individual and vendor you pay, with copies sent for you.
Associations and membership groups
Speakers, consultants and chapters.
File for every chapter and contractor from one account.
Every Return Your Nonprofit Files, in One Place
From contractors and staff to your annual 990, file what your organization owes, federal and state.
People you pay
Contractors, speakers and vendors
Collect details up front, then file for everyone you pay.
- 1099-NEC Contractors and speakers
- 1099-MISC Rent, prizes and awards
- Other 1099s INT, DIV, R, S and more
- W-9, W-8 Collect forms online
People you employ
Staff and payroll
File wage statements and payroll returns for every employee.
- W-2, W-2c Wage statements and corrections
- 941, 944 Quarterly or annual returns
- W-3 Transmittal of wage statements
- State payroll New hire, withholding and unemployment filings
Health coverage
ACA reporting for larger nonprofits
File coverage returns for every employee, with corrections.
- 1094-C, 1095-C Employer-provided coverage
- 1094-B, 1095-B Minimum essential coverage
- Corrections Fix returns filed with errors
- State ACA State filing where states require it
Payments and extensions
Pay your taxes, and get extra time
Pay payroll taxes from the same account, and request more time when you need it.
- EFTPS Federal payroll tax deposits and payments
- State Payroll taxes in select states
- 8868 Extension for exempt organization returns
- 8809, 15397 Extensions to file and furnish statements
Annual 990 series
Your annual return, with Tax990
File your 990 series with Tax990, our sister product.
- 990-N: Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
- 990-EZ Gross receipts under $200,000 and total assets under $500,000
- 990 Gross receipts of $200,000 or more, or total assets of $500,000 or more
- 990-PF Private foundations, regardless of income or assets
- 990-T Gross unrelated business income of $1,000 or more
Thresholds are set by the IRS. Confirm your organization’s requirements
each year.
Why Nonprofits Choose TaxBandits
Whatever your size, here’s what matters most to organizations like yours.
Simple for any treasurer
Guided, step-by-step filing, so a new treasurer or volunteer can pick it up.
Kind to your budget
Account setup is free, and you pay only for the filings you make.
Right the first time
Names and TINs are checked before you file, so there are fewer corrections later.
A real person to call
US-based support by phone, email and chat.
The Platform
Filing That Fits the Way Nonprofits Work
The parts of year-end filing that take up your time, and how TaxBandits handles each.
Bring your data in without re-typing
- Accounting integrations: QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct, Zoho Books and FreshBooks.
- CSV and your own file: Upload in bulk, or use your own template.
- Guided entry: Prefer to type? Step-by-step screens walk you through.
Collect clean details, and check them before you file
- Online requests: Send W-9 and W-8 requests by email, link or QR code.
- Bulk and PDF import: Request from many people at once, or pull data from W-9 PDFs you already hold.
- TIN Matching: Names and TINs checked on 1099s.
- USPS address validation: Copies reach the right address.
File, then send copies
- Guided e-filing: Federal and state, step by step.
- Postal mailing: 1099 and W-2 copies printed and mailed for you.
- Online access: Recipients view their copies in a secure portal.
Year-round help, all the way
- Free corrections and retransmissions, included in your filing fee.
- Money-back guarantee if a return can't be accepted or is a duplicate.
- Live support by phone, email and chat from a US-based team.
- Records kept for every return, so hand-offs stay easy.
One Account for Your Whole Organization
Chapters and programs file under their own EINs, and every person on your team sees only what they handle.
Multi-Entity Filing
Every chapter and program, one account
File each chapter or program under its own EIN, grouped the way you’re organized.
Team Management
Roles for staff and volunteers
Role-based access keeps each person to what they handle, and activity logs record every edit.
Reporting
Reports your board can follow
Customizable reports show filing status by entity and period.
Volume Pricing
Pricing that grows with you
Volume-based pricing means the cost per form falls as you file more.
File Your 990 With Tax990
Tax990 is our sister product, built just for nonprofit annual returns.
- Every 990 form: Current and prior tax years, all in one place.
- All schedules included: Attach every schedule your return needs at no extra charge.
- No-cost corrections: Fix and refile without an extra fee.
- Protection Plus: $1M Tax Protection™ with every 990, covering IRS notices and audits.
Let Donors and Funders See Your 990 Right Away
File with Tax990 and your return appears on 990 Explorer as soon as the IRS accepts it, with no waiting for the IRS public release.
- Published right away: Once the IRS accepts your return, it goes live on 990 Explorer.
- A profile built for you: Your EIN, revenue, expenses and filing history, assembled from your own 990 data.
- See the actual return: Each year’s filing links to the return itself.
- Free to browse: Anyone can look up an organization on 990 Explorer.
Security Built Around the Data Your Organization Holds
Staff and contractor filings carry SSNs and EINs. TaxBandits protects that data from upload to filing.
SOC 2 Type II
Independent audits of security and data-handling controls.
Encryption
Data encrypted in transit and at rest, including personal information.
Multi-Factor Authentication
Add a second sign-in step to your account.
Fraud prevention
Identity verification and fraud pattern detection.
Defense in depth
Layered controls across infrastructure, databases and data loss prevention.
A Practical Guide to High-Volume Filing
How to prepare large datasets, validate TINs, deliver copies and handle corrections when you file thousands of returns, not dozens.
- Preparing large datasets
- Validation and review
- Recipient distribution
- Corrections and filing visibility
Connect With the Systems You Already Use
Bring plan and participant data in from the tools your team already runs.
FAQ
Nonprofit Tax Filing, Answered
TaxBandits covers the returns a nonprofit files for the people it pays and employs, federal and state. Tax990 handles the annual 990 series.
- People you pay: 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC and other 1099s, plus W-9 and W-8 collection
- People you employ: W-2, W-2c, W-3, 941, 944 and state payroll filings
- Health coverage: 1094-C and 1095-C, 1094-B and 1095-B, and corrections
- Payments and extensions: EFTPS federal payments, state payroll tax payments in select states, and Forms 8868, 8809 and 15397
- Annual returns: 990-N, 990-EZ, 990, 990-PF and 990-T through Tax990
With Tax990, our sister product, built for the 990 series.
- Every 990 form: 990-N, 990-EZ, 990, 990-PF and 990-T
- All schedules included at no extra charge
- No-cost corrections if you need to refile
- Protection Plus: $1M Tax Protection™ included with every 990
- 990 Explorer: your return is published as soon as the IRS accepts it
Which 990 form you file depends on your gross receipts and assets, so check the IRS instructions for your organization.
A free nonprofit research platform from Tax990 that builds a profile for each tax-exempt organization from its own 990 data.
When you file with Tax990, your return is published to 990 Explorer right away once the IRS accepts it, so donors and funders can see it without waiting for the IRS public release.
Yes. Nonprofits file 1099s for contractors and other vendors, like other organizations.
- Collect a W-9 before you pay, so you have the right name and TIN
- File 1099-NEC for contractors, speakers and consultants
- File 1099-MISC for rent, prizes and awards
- Request W-9s online by email, link or QR code
The IRS sets the reporting thresholds, which have changed recently, so confirm the current amount each year.
Yes. Account setup is free and you pay only for the filings you make, so a small filing season costs a small amount.
- Guided steps walk you through each return
- US-based support is available by phone, email and chat
- Free corrections are included in your filing fee
If you have 50 or more full-time employees, including full-time equivalents, you’re generally an applicable large employer and file 1094-C and 1095-C. The IRS sets eligibility, so confirm your status each year.
TaxBandits supports:
- 1094-C and 1095-C for employer-provided coverage
- 1094-B and 1095-B for providers of minimum essential coverage
- ACA corrections and state ACA filing where states require it
Most 501(c)(3) organizations are exempt from federal unemployment tax and don’t file Form 940, though other types of exempt organizations may. TaxBandits supports Form 940 for organizations that need it.
Check the IRS guidance for your organization type.
Yes. File each chapter or program under its own EIN in one account.
- Grouping organizes entities the way you’re set up
- Role-based access limits each person to what they handle
- Activity logs record who edited, approved and filed each return
Yes. You can file and pay from the same account.
- EFTPS covers federal payroll tax deposits and payments
- State payroll tax payments are available in select states
You authorize payments by e-signing Form 8655 during registration. IRS processing can take up to 24 hours before payments start.
Keep the knowledge in the account, not in one person’s head.
- Records are kept for every return you file
- Role-based access lets you add or remove people as roles change
- Activity logs show what was done and by whom
- US-based support can help new team members get started
Account setup is free, and you pay for the filings you make. Pricing is volume-based, so the cost per form falls as you file more.
Contact the team for a quote if you file more than 1,000 forms.
You aren’t billed again. Corrections and retransmissions are included in your filing fee, and a money-back guarantee covers returns that can’t be accepted or are duplicates.
A US-based support team is available by phone, email and chat.
TaxBandits is SOC 2 Type II compliant and protects filing data from upload to delivery.
- Encryption in transit and at rest, including personal information
- Multi-factor authentication adds a second sign-in step
- Fraud prevention with identity verification and fraud pattern detection
- Role-based access and activity logs limit and record who touches each return
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