The IRS provides on-line training for tax-exempt organizations at www.StayExempt.irs.gov. The site includes a virtual workshop - web-based version of the popular Exempt Organization workshops - and a number of mini-courses on topics of interest to tax-exempt organizations. If you are an educator in need of Virtual Workshop testing material, please contact us.

The StayExempt mini-course catalog includes the following subjects:

• Redesigned Annual Returns (Forms 990 and 990-EZ) for Tax-Exempt Organizations (six parts)
• Disaster Relief - Part I: How charitable organizations may provide relief in disaster situations and the special tax rules that apply to such organizations.
• Disaster Relief - Part II: Special rules that apply to employer sponsored disaster relief organizations, the deductibility of contributions to disaster relief organizations and the tax treatment of relief recipients.
• 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans - Employee: Advantages of participating in a tax-sheltered annuity plan.
• 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans - Employer: Recent regulatory changes affecting, and operational requirements for, a tax-sheltered annuity plan.
• Navigating IRS EO Resources - How to use IRS.gov and find workshops, outreach events and publications.
• Political Campaigns and Charities - Explains the ban on intervening in political campaign activities by tax-exempt and charitable organizations.
• Can I Deduct My Charitable Contributions? – What’s deductible and what’s not?
• The Wonderful World of Foundation Classification (Part I) - Covers two common types of classifications for 501(c)(3) organizations.
• Applying for Tax-Exempt Status – How to make the application process easier and quicker for new organizations.

The five interactive virtual workshop sessions are:

• Tax-Exempt Status – How can you keep your 501(c)(3) exempt?
• Unrelated Business Income – Does your organization generate taxable income?
• Employment Issues – How should you treat your workers for tax purposes?
• Form 990 – What records should your organization keep to prepare to file an accurate Form 990?
• Required Disclosures – What items are open to public inspection and what disclosures are exempt organizations required to make?

Users can complete the modules in any order and repeat them as many times as they like. The StayExempt site does not require registration and visitors will remain anonymous.

IRS Exempt Organizations created and maintains StayExempt.irs.gov.