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Don’t Make These Common Mistakes When Filing Your Form 990

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Your tax-exempt status may keep you from having to file traditional tax returns, but maintaining the designation comes with its own labyrinth of forms, requirements, and deadlines. Here are nine common mistakes Nikita and her team at Tax990 see nonprofits make when filing their form 990s.

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Form 990: What You Need to Know About Filing for Your Nonprofit

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The Form 990 Series is a specifically designed tax form that most nonprofit organizations will need to file annually. Beyond the fact that it’s a requirement, however, there are a number of other benefits to filing as well—such as increased credibility in the eyes of donors and volunteers. Which 990 Form(s) Should I File?

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How to Set Up Your Nonprofit Accounting System RIGHT So it Helps You Grow

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When set up right, your nonprofit accounting system will help you manage your nonprofit and streamline processes like budgeting, projecting cash flow, and even hiring. The problem is that if you’re like most, you haven’t paid a lot of attention to your accounting system. Most people who start or lead nonprofits aren’t numbers people.

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What is a Donor Management System?

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If this sounds like you, maybe it’s time you implement a donor management system, or DMS. I know what you’re thinking – what is a donor management system? A donor management system is like a really big filing cabinet that lives in the cloud and tracks everything about your organization. Host an awesome event.

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Nonprofit Technology Kick Start: Free World Class Board Meeting Software

Why not consider modernizing with a digital board management system that's designed to work with remote meetings, with immediate cost reductions if you still distribute paper packets to members? Looking for cost reductions for your nonprofit?

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We’re Shocked: IRS Announces 2021 Key Filing Dates, Tax Season Starts February 12th

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The February 12 start date for individual tax return filers allows the IRS time to do additional programming and testing of IRS systems following the December 27 tax law changes that provided a second round of Economic Impact Payments and other benefits.” That’s nice - we’ll let them slide this year.

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Choosing an E-File Provider for Your Nonprofit Taxes

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Filing your taxes is one of the most important and most dreaded tasks for any nonprofit. After all, filing Form 990 correctly and on time is what helps your nonprofit keep its tax-exempt status — and helps you avoid paying unnecessary fees. . However, correctly filing your taxes is no simple task. Component filing.

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