I’ve created a free video-based course on how to properly prepare IRS Form 1023-EZ to get tax-exempt status for your nonprofit organization.
I’m getting so many emails lately from small nonprofits that have made an error on their Form 1023-EZ application and have mistakenly classified themselves as a private foundation.
This is a difficult mistake to correct. The IRS takes forever to respond, and then they fail to update their databases to reflect the correct classification. This leads to the IRS rejecting e-filed tax returns and possibly to a revocation for failure to file returns.
Form 1023-EZ is not so much an “application” as it is a “self-certification.” It’s not as simple as it looks.
People fail to understand the meaning of questions being asked on the 1023-EZ and they mark answers in ways that cause the IRS to delay their application and request more information. Ignorance can be costly.
Nonprofits that have been revoked need to know how and when the 1023-EZ can be used to have their exempt status reinstated. This free course explains what you need to know.
Not all organizations feel like they have the money to pay a professional to help with the paperwork. I get it. So, I have created this FREE video-based instructional course.
I hesitate slightly to offer the course for free. It took more than a week to record and edit the videos for the course, and I know that people often don’t value something they got for free.
The price may change, but for now it’s completely free. The course is hosted on a website called Podia. The specific web address is https://nonprofittaxhelp.podia.com/how-to-prepare-irs-form-1023-ez-for-nonprofits
To register for the course on the sign-up page, just enter your email address and create a password. If you already have an account because you’ve purchased something from me before, just enter the email address you used when you signed up and it will recognize you.
Here’s what’s in the course:
In the introduction video I highlight the important part of the form instructions provided by the IRS. One of the biggest mistakes people make is failing to look at the instructions.
In the second video lesson I go through the IRS Eligibility Checklist to help you correctly determine if your organization is eligible to use the Form 1023-EZ.
In the third video I show you how to access a PDF version of the 1023-EZ and I walk you through the form step-by-step.
In the fourth video I actually log in to the Pay.gov website and we fill out a form 1023-EZ together.
In the fifth video I go over IRS Revenue Procedure 2014-11, which is only relevant to organizations that have had their exempt status revoked and are trying to get it back by using Form 1023-EZ.
There will probably be additional videos added in the near future.
That’s it! Go and get it! https://nonprofittaxhelp.podia.com/how-to-prepare-irs-form-1023-ez-for-nonprofits