(Dear ISF Colleagues: Big props go out to the Nonprofit Quarterly,
for this news about an online tool for filing Form 990s. If you'd
like to subscribe to the Quarterly's free e-newsletter, just go to
<http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/>. Best regards from Deborah)


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From: Ruth McCambridge <editorinchief@...>
Date: Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Subject: NPQ e-Newsletter: For Your Convenience: Form990.org
To: deborah.elizabeth@...

April 2008 Issue 104

Greetings!

I thought we might celebrate this festive season of tax returns by
urging you to file your organizational returns electronically this
year. We don't like to think of you sweating unnecessarily over this
stuff so, at the same time, we thought we'd make absolutely sure that
you knew about the suite of Turbo Tax-like services for nonprofit IRS
returns produced by National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS).

Here is what Tom Pollak, NCCS program director tells us about these
online tools.

"The National Center for Charitable Statistics at the Urban Institute
provides 990 Online, an easy-to-use Web-based system for preparing
your IRS Form 990, 990-EZ, or request for extension. Returns can be
e-filed directly with the IRS and participating states or you can
print and mail your return and save an electronic version for
distribution to your board, donors or others. The system automatically
calculates totals and creates the schedules and attachments that you
need to complete. Users range from the smallest organizations to those
with revenues or assets in the billions. The service is completely
free for organizations with less than $100,000 in gross receipts and
we have a sliding scale for larger organizations ranging from $25 to
$75."

(snip)