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href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/charities-non-profits\/annual-reporting-and-filing\" data-entity-uuid=\"fccbd456-f25a-4765-bb7a-d6fdac58b9b7\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">Form 990-series information returns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These types of information returns are normally <a title=\"due on the 15th day of the fifth month after the end of an organization\u2019s accounting period\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/charities-non-profits\/return-due-dates-for-exempt-organizations-annual-return\" data-entity-uuid=\"cc4df457-3a2d-44ee-a88e-54f894910ccd\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">due on the 15<sup>th<\/sup> day of the fifth month after the end of an organization\u2019s accounting period<\/a>. For organizations operating on a calendar year, the deadline is May 15, 2019.<\/p>\n<h2>No Social Security numbers on Forms 990<\/h2>\n<p>The IRS generally does not ask organizations for Social Security numbers (SSNs) and cautions filers against providing them on the form. By law, the IRS and most tax-exempt organizations are required to publicly disclose most parts of Form 990 filings, including schedules and attachments. Public release of SSNs and other personally identifiable information about donors, clients or benefactors could give rise to identity theft. More information on this can be found in the \u201cgeneral instructions\u201d section of the <a title=\"Instructions for Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (PDF)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/i990.pdf\" data-entity-uuid=\"1baea114-4f31-4cec-888a-20344b9864f2\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-substitution=\"pup_linkit_media\">Instructions for Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS also urges tax-exempt organizations to file forms electronically, noting the error rate for electronically-filed returns is only 1 percent. <a title=\"e-file for charities and non-profits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/e-file-providers\/e-file-for-charities-and-non-profits\" data-entity-uuid=\"44e5aeed-db1f-40c8-b7f0-7d4cb64e828a\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">Electronic filing<\/a> also provides acknowledgement that the IRS has received the return and reduces normal processing time, making compliance with reporting and disclosure requirements easier.<\/p>\n<p>Tax-exempt forms that must be made public by the IRS are clearly marked \u201cOpen to Public Inspection\u201d on the top right corner of the first page. These include Form 990, Form 990-EZ, Form 990-PF and others.<\/p>\n<h2>Forms to file<\/h2>\n<p>Small tax-exempt organizations with average annual gross receipts of $50,000 or less may file an electronic notice called a Form 990-N (e-Postcard). This form requires only a few basic pieces of information. Tax-exempt organizations with average annual gross receipts above $50,000 must file a Form 990 or 990-EZ, depending on their receipts and assets. Private foundations must file Form 990-PF.<\/p>\n<p>Organizations that need additional time to file a Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF may obtain an automatic six-month extension. Use <a title=\"Form 8868, Application for Extension of Time to File an Exempt Organization Return\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-form-8868\" data-entity-uuid=\"ae8dc191-431d-4f5c-b231-128876040971\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">Form 8868, Application for Extension of Time to File an Exempt Organization Return<\/a>, to request an extension. The request must be filed by the due date of the return. Note that no extension is available for filing the Form 990-N (e-Postcard).<\/p>\n<h2>Many organizations risk loss of tax-exempt status<\/h2>\n<p>By law, organizations that fail to file annual reports for three consecutive years will see their federal tax exemptions automatically revoked as of the due date of the third year for which they are required to file. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 mandates that most tax-exempt organizations file annual Form 990-series information returns or notices with the IRS. 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