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The redesigned Form 990 and related forms for 2008 can be found here.
Must be filed with the IRS by an organization to obtain recognition of its 501(c) status, which exempts qualifying organizations from federal and local taxes. The 1023 must be used by organizations applying for 501(c)(3) status; the 1024 is used by all others.
Current Form 1023
Current Form 1024
The September 1998 version of the Form 1023 is available using the link below.File: 5540d84f65800.pdf
IRS form 990
Used by charitable organizations to provide the IRS with legally-required financial information.
Forms Instructions 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2002 2002 IRS Form 990, Schedule A
Must be filed by organizations whose gross receipts are normally $25,000 or more.
Forms Instructions 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2002 2002 IRS form 990-PF
Must be filed by private foundations.
Forms Instructions 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2002 2002 IRS Form 990-EZ
(Short Form Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax) may be filed instead of Form 990 only if the organization's gross receipts during the year are less than $100,000 and its total assets at the end of the year are less than $250,000.
Forms Instructions 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2002 2002 IRS Form 990-T
The unrelated business income tax form.
Used by charitable organizations to provide the IRS with legally-required financial information.
Forms Instructions 1996 1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 IRS Form 4506-A
Used to request a copy of an exempt organization's return or exemption application. Charges do apply.
Current formUsed for organizations reporting lobbying expenditures under section 501(h).
Current formFile: 5540d84f0b6a8.pdf
IRS Form 941
Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return
2000 FormIRS Form SS-4
Application for Employer Identification Number (EIN) - This must be completed before completing the Form 1023 or 1024 applications.
Current form
InstructionsIRS Publication 557