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IRS E-filing Update
Current Status of our Nonprofit Electronic Filing Projects

The following lists the current status of our nonprofit electonic Filing projects. We will update this page as things change.

2023 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: February 12, 2024
We have completed the updates for the Tax Year 2023 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The Tax Year 2023 Form 990 and Form 990-EZ are now fully operational on the system.

Important: The IRS will not begin accepting the TY 2023 Form 8868 (Request for Extension) until March 17, 2024. As a result, you will not be able to create or file a TY 2023 extension until March 17.

2022 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: February 14, 2023
We have completed the updates for the Tax Year 2022 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The Tax Year 2022 forms are now fully operational on the system.

2021 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: February 9, 2022
We have completed the updates for the Tax Year 2021 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The Tax Year 2021 forms are now fully operational on the system.

2020 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: February 22, 2021
We have completed the updates for the Tax Year 2020 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The Tax Year 2020 forms are now fully operational on the system.

NY CHAR500: Modified Updated: September 8, 2020
Effective September 8, 2020, New York launched their new Online CHAR500 system. You can no longer create new TY 2019 (and later) NY CHAR500s in our system. You can still create CHAR500s for tax years 2017 and 2018 and if you have an existing TY 2019 CHAR500 already in our system, you may complete it and electronically file it with New York. If you want to create a new TY 2019 (or later) CHAR500 for New York, please open your browser to the NY charities website at www.charitiesnys.com.

2019 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: February 7, 2020
We have completed the updates for the Tax Year 2019 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The Tax Year 2019 forms are now fully operational on the system.

2018 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: January 31, 2019
We have completed the updates for the Tax Year 2018 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The Tax Year 2018 forms are now fully operational on the system.

2017 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: January 29, 2018
We have completed the updates for the Tax Year 2017 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The Tax Year 2017 forms are now fully operational on the system.

2016 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: February 24, 2017
We have completed the updates for the Tax Year 2016 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The Tax Year 2016 forms are now fully operational on the system.

2015 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: February 25, 2016
We have completed the updates for the Tax Year 2015 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The Tax Year 2015 forms are now fully operational on the system.

NY Standalone CHAR500: Launched Updated: September 18, 2015
We have completed the updates for the standalone New York CHAR500 Form. The Standalone CHAR500 allows you to create and electronically file your organization's CHAR500 with NY without having to electronically file your Form 990 with the IRS at the same time. If you have already filed your Form 990/990-EZ with the IRS and you would like to electronically file your New York CHAR500 (and attach a PDF copy of your Form 990/990-EZ to the CHAR500), you may now do so.

2014 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: March 31, 2015
We have completed the updates for the Tax Year 2014 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The Tax Year 2014 forms are now fully operational on the system.

2013 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: March 17, 2014
We have completed the updates for the Tax Year 2013 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The Tax Year 2013 forms are now fully operational on the system.

2012 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: March 28, 2013
We have completed the updates for the Tax Year 2012 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The Tax Year 2012 forms are now fully operational on the system.

NY CHAR500: Launched Updated: August 1, 2012
We have completed development and testing of the New York CHAR500 and it is now available on our system. If you would like to file a New York CHAR500 along with your Form 990 or Form 990-EZ return, you may now do so.

IMPORTANT: New York requires that organizations complete and electronically file both their IRS Form 990/990-EZ return and the NY CHAR500 at the same time. You cannot file your CHAR500 separately from your IRS form when using our system.

2011 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: March 7, 2012
We have completed the updates for the Tax Year 2011 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The Tax Year 2011 forms are now fully operational.

2010 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: July 19, 2011
We have completed updates for the Tax Year 2010 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). This includes the delayed updates for Schedules H and K. The 2010 Tax year system is now fully operational.

2009 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: March 18, 2010
We have completed updates for the 2009 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). This update also includes full support for all parts of the 2009 Schedule H and 2009 Schedule K.

2008 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: August 3, 2009
We have completed the basic system for the 2008 Form 990/990-EZ. There are still some features we have not completed. We are working on these items and hope to add them into the system over the next few weeks and months. Please click here for more information on these items. We will update this list as we complete the items.

Hawaii Registration Forms: Launched Updated: March 2009
We Completed the Hawaii State registration forms and annual Financial Report forms.

2007 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: January 4, 2007
We have updated our system to support the 2007 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The IRS only made a few minor changes to the forms this year. click here to see a list of the changes that the IRS Made for 2007.

Missisppi Registration Forms: Not Launched Updated: December 16, 2009
We have finished the Mississippi State registration forms. We are currently waiting for Mississippi finialize their systems so that we can go live with their forms. We are not sure when this will happen. If you are interested in helping us test this Mississippi system, please send an email to us and we will contact you when we are ready to start testing the Mississippi forms. Please include you name, phone number and organization name in the email.

Michigan Registration Forms: Launched Updated: September 19, 2007
We have completed and installed the Michigan State Registration Forms. If you would like to file a MI form along with your IRS form 990/990-EZ, you may now select the MI forms while you are in the Create New Filing Wizard. Once you have finished the Data entry for your Form 990/990-EZ, the system will then direct you to the Online State Registration system where you can enter the information into your MI Forms.

2006 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: March 5, 2007
Our system has been updated to support the 2006 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). The IRS made some fairly significant changes to the Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Schedule A for 2006. click here to see a list of the changes that the IRS Made for 2006.

Online State Registration Forms: In Work Updated: June 15, 2006
We are working with the National Association of State Charities Officials (NASCO), GuideStar, and the IRS to develop the Online State Registration System. In order to help simplify state filing, the Online State Registration System will automatically import all items from the IRS Form 990 that are also on the state forms. We will bring Mississippi online very shortly. Following Mississippi, we plan to bring Michigan online sometime this summer. If you would like to be informed when new state systems become available, please send an email to Tech Support with "STATE UPDATES" on the Subject line. Please check back for more details.

PA BCO-10 and BCO-23: Launched Updated: June 7, 2006
We have completed and installed the Pennsylvania BCO-10 and BCO-23 forms. If you would like to file a PA form along with your IRS form 990/990-EZ, you may now select the PA forms while you are in the Create New Filing Wizard. Once you have finished the Data entry for your Form 990/990-EZ, the system will then direct you to the Online State Registration system where you can enter the information into your PA Forms.

2005 Form 990, 990-EZ and 8868: Launched Updated: March 7, 2006
Our system has been updated to support the 2005 Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 8868 (Request for Extension). If you started the data entry for your 2005 forms before we loaded the 2005 software, you should now go back into your return and finish editing the form. The IRS has added some new questions for 2005 which you will need to complete before you can mark your returns as complete.

2004 Form 990 and Form 990-EZ - Status: Launched Updated: January 31, 2005
We have incorporated the 2004 Form 990 and Form 990-EZ into our system and the system has benn certified by the IRS. You can now enter, verify, print and electronically file your 2004 Tax Exempt Return using the Form 990 Online system.

On-line Full Form 990 - Status: Launched Updated: December 14, 2004
We completed and launched the Full 990 Online system. This new web-based application allows nonprofit organizations to enter, validate, print and electronically file their Full Form 990 Exempt Organization Returns with the IRS. The only software required to enter and electronically file your return is Microsoft Internet Explorer (or other compatible browser). You do not need to download or install any additional software.

2003 Desktop 990 - Status: Released (E-file Version will not be released) Updated: May 6, 2004
We have released the preliminary version of the 2003 Desktop 990 Software. This version allows you to enter your 2003 Form 990, Form 990-EZ, Schedule A, and Schedule B. This version does not contain support for electronically filing with the IRS. The release of the IRS e-filing compatible version of this software has been delayed. It will not be available by the May 17th filing deadline for organizations with a 12/31/03 fiscal year end. Version 1.22 of the Desktop 990 fully supports the 2003 forms, so, even though the e-filing capability has not been incorporated, you can still use this version of the Desktop 990 to prepare your 2003 Form 990/Form 990-EZ, print out your return and mail it to the IRS. Please click here to download version 1.22 of the Desktop 990.

(October 14, 2004): Due to the large number of computer specific problems that have been reported in the Desktop 990, and our limited Technical Support resourses, we felt that we could better serve the nonpropfit community by migrating the Full 990 functionality to our On-line web-based environment. The 2003 tax year will be the final year for the Desktop 990 application. We will replace it with the Online version of the Form 990 in October 2004. We hope to have the Online version of the Colorado and Pennsylvania State Registration forms available around the first of the year in 2005.

Online Form 8868 (Extension) - Status: Launched Updated: May 12, 2004
We have launched a new system that allows nonprofit organizations to enter and electronically file IRS form 8868 (Application for Extension of Time to file an Exempt Organization Return) returns. This system supports filers who want to request an extension for their Form 990 or Form 990-EZ returns (support for other filers will follow later). The only software you need to enter and electronically file your Form 8868 with the IRS is your browser. You do not need to download or install any additional software. Please click here to begin entering your Form 8868 now.

On-line Form 990-EZ - Status: Launched Updated: March 15, 2004
We launched our new 990 Online application on March 15, 2004. This new application allows nonprofit organizations (who file form 990-EZ Returns) to enter, validate and electronically file their Exempt Organization Returns with the IRS. The only software required to enter and electronically file your return is Microsoft Internet Explorer (or other compatible browser). You do not need to download or install any additional software. Please click here to begin entering your Form 990-EZ.

IRS Form 990 E-filing - Status: Launched Updated: March 11, 2004
The IRS launched their e-filing capability for Form 990 and Form 990-EZ Exempt Organization Returns at 10:00 AM (EST) on Monday, February 23, 2004. This means that as soon as our software is complete (which should be any day now), you will be able to electronically file your Form 990/Form 990-EZ returns, at no charge, with the IRS. Please see below for more details.


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