EO Update August 21, 2006
Issue Number 2006-15
Inside This Issue:
- New Legislation Revises EO Tax Law Provisions
- Exemption Application Form for Charities Revised
- e-File News
1. New Legislation Revises EO Tax Law Provisions
On August 17, the President signed the Pension Protection Act of 2006. The new law contains numerous changes to the tax law provisions affecting tax-exempt organizations. Additional information will be posted on the irs.gov/Charities website as it becomes available.
2. Exemption Application Form for Charities Revised
The exemption application form used to apply for section 501(c)(3) exemption has been updated to incorporate new user fee information. Although the new version is preferred, the IRS will continue to accept the previous version until December 1, 2006.
3. e-File News
Visit the Modernized e-file for Charities and Nonprofits homepage for up-to-date electronic filing information including the requirement for more organizations to begin e-filing in 2007.
The e-file FAQs on the Charities Website have been updated.
| E-File Statistics for Year-to-Date ending August 6, 2006 | |
| Form | Year-to-Date |
| 990 | 4815 |
| 990-EZ | 1775 |
| 990-PF | 804 |
| 1120-POL | 2 |
| 8868 | 8604 |
| 7004 (for 1120-POL) | 25 |
| Total Returns/Extensions | 16015 |
