About Form 8453-TE, Tax Exempt Entity Declaration and Signature for Electronic Filing

Information about Form 8453-TE, Tax Exempt Entity Declaration and Signature for Electronic Filing, including recent updates, related forms, and instructions on how to file. Form 8453-TE is used by filers to authenticate the electronic Forms 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T, 1120-POL, 4720, 8868, 5227, 5330, and 8038-CP or use to authorize ERO, authorize ISP to transmit via a third-party transmitter if you’re filing online, to authorize an electronic payment for Forms 990-PF, 990-T, 1120-POL, 4720, 5330, or 8868.
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Charities and Nonprofits

Form 5500-EZ, delinquent filing penalty relief frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about Form 5500-EZ, Delinquent Filing Penalty Relief.
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Charities and Nonprofits

MeF 990 Form family release memo February 10, 2022

We are providing new versions of Tax Year 2021 and Tax Year 2022 eXtensible Mark-up Language (XML) Schemas and Business Rules for the following forms.
Software Development
Charities and Nonprofits

Businesses and tax-exempt organizations may receive automatic tax penalty relief for 2020 and 2021

Jan. 5, 2024 — The IRS will automatically waive failure to pay penalties on unpaid taxes less than $100,000 for tax years 2020 or 2021.
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Businesses, Governments, Charities and Nonprofits

Automatic revocation - how to have your tax-exempt status reinstated

Fact sheet explaining how an organization can have tax-exempt status reinstated, when status has been revoked for not filing annually as required.
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Charities and Nonprofits

IRS helps taxpayers by providing penalty relief on nearly 5 million 2020 and 2021 tax returns; restart of collection notices in 2024 marks end of pandemic-related pause

IR-2023-244, Dec. 19, 2023 — In a major step to help people who owe back taxes, the Internal Revenue Service today announced new penalty relief for approximately 4.7 million individuals, businesses and tax-exempt organizations that were not sent automated collection reminder notices during the pandemic.
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News Media, Individuals, Tax Professionals, Charities and Nonprofits, Businesses, Trusts and Estates

Exempt Organizations Update

Review and subscribe to the Exempt Organizations Update, a free IRS newsletter for tax professionals and representatives of tax-exempt organizations. 
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Charities and Nonprofits

Exempt Organizations Update archive

An archive of email updates and alerts from the IRS about developments in exempt organizations tax law and regulations, upcoming IRS training and events, and other information.
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Charities and Nonprofits