5 E-Filing Features You Need To Easily File IRS Form 990
Handling your annual Form 990 filing requirements can be a challenge, especially with no help from a tax preparer or nonprofit guru.
Luckily, there’s a great e-filing service that not only provides a simplified filing process for 990 Forms but exclusive features that make tax filing an enjoyable experience.
Here are 5 e-filing features you need to easily file IRS Form 990.
5 E-Filing Features You Need To Easily File IRS Form 990
1) Bulk Upload
Are you filing on behalf of a large organization and have a ton of information that needs to be entered into your clients 990 tax form? TaxBandits makes life easy with our Bulk Upload feature. Easily add and upload all of your client’s annual contributions, officers, employees, and income/expenses at once with our bulk upload option.
2) Prior Year Autofill
Prior Year Autofill is TaxBandits’ newest feature; it allows you to easily import data from your previously accepted 990/990-EZ return into the new/current year’s tax return. Tax-exempt organizations love how much time the Prior-Year Autofill saves when filing Form 990.
Basic organization information, revenue, expenses and changes in net assets or fund balances, primary exempt purpose, program service accomplishments, list of officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and more can be imported directly into your current return and reviewed or edited if necessary.
Click here to learn more about the Prior Year Autofill feature.
3) Error-Free Filing
Ensure that you are transmitting an error-free 990 tax form to the IRS! TaxBandits will perform an internal audit check to help you avoid any rejected returns and stay compliant with IRS regulations.
Once the return has been checked, you will have access to the return to review it and fix any errors before transmitting the return to the IRS. This feature will benefit each user and its organization in a successful, error-free filing to remain compliant with the IRS.
4) Unlimited Filing
Are you responsible for filing 990 forms for multiple organizations? If you need to e-file for an unlimited number of organizations, you can easily do so from your account. Unlike other e-file providers, you don’t need to create multiple accounts to file Form 990 for multiple organizations.
Simply enter the EIN of the organization and begin the simplified filing process. The unlimited filing feature helps you stay organized and track the tax filing needs of each organization you are associated with.
5) GuideStar Feature
We saved the best for last!
Considered to be one of our top exclusive features, TaxBandits allows you to instantly send your accepted tax return to GuideStar to be shown on their database of over 1.8 million IRS-recognized nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations.
Potential donors can find more information about your organization which will benefit you greatly through community outreach, an increase in volunteers, and financial support.
Learn more about TaxBandits and our partnership with GuideStar, here.
File by the May 15 Deadline
If your organization operates on a calendar tax year (January – December) or filed Extension Form 8868 back in November in place of your fiscal tax year deadline (November 15), you must file IRS Form 990 by midnight on Wednesday, May 15th, 2019.
Create a free account today to easily file online and avoid the risk of losing exempt status for your organization.
