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Tips to ease the stress of Form 990 preparation

Hosted by Ken Tysiac

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2019. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function.

IRS Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, is a complex, comprehensive form that can be a big challenge for a not-for-profit organization to prepare. Brian Yacker, CPA, J.D., managing partner of YH Advisors, describes best practices for a stress-free and compliant preparation of Form 990. Yacker also is a member of the AICPA Not-for-Profit Advisory Council. (Visit the AICPA Not-for-Profit Section to find more information on not-for-profit tax compliance topics.)

What you’ll learn from this episode:

  • Whether your organization should be filing Form 990-N, Form 990-EZ, Form 990-PF, or Form 990, and where to go to make sure you understand key terms used in the form.
  • Best practices for preparing Form 990 in the proper order.
  • What to look for when reviewing Form 990.
  • How to make sure you are filing Form 990 correctly.

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