Useful Links
IRS links:
- IRS Publication 557 Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization
- IRS Publication 598 Tax on Unrelated Business income of Exempt Organization
- IRS on-line workshop for small and medium-sized tax exempt organizations
- IRS governance practices for 501(c)(3) organizations:
- Form 1023 Application for Recognition of Exemption under section 501(c)(3)
- Instructions to Form 1023:
- Form 1024 Application for Recognition of Exemption under section 501(a) (other than under section 501(c)(3)
- Instructions to Form 1024
- Form 990 (for fiscal years that began during 2007)
- 2008 Form 990 (for fiscal years beginning during 2008)
- Form 990-EZ (for fiscal years that began during 2007)
- Form 990-EZ (for fiscal years beginning during 2008)
- Form 990-PF
- Form 990-T
- Form 990-N (for small exempt organizations)
Washington State links:
- Washington Secretary of State information on nonprofit corporation registration
- Washington State Secretary of State Charities Program (registration requirements)
- Taxation of Nonprofit Organizations in Washington State (as of May 1, 2006)
- Washington State Gambling Commission information for charities
Other useful links:
- List of all states' charity regulation offices (for registration of charitable solicitation)
- Principles of Good Governance issued by Nonprofit Sector
- Additional nonprofit governance resources from Boardsource
- Information about advocacy and legislative activities of nonprofit organizations and private foundations from Alliance for Justice
- Nonprofit postal rates, eligibility and how to apply