Form 990 Policy Series
The newly redesigned Internal Revenue Service Form 990, informational return for tax-exempt organizations, asks filers about the governance policies and procedures they have in place. In order to address the governance issues in the Form 990, in March 2009, a group of lawyers, all members of the California bar and practicing nonprofit law (the “Form 990 Policy Series Group”), was formed.
The resulting Form 990 Policy Series Memoranda include form policies, with a discussion of why various provisions might be used by a particular type or size of organization. Equally importantly, the Memoranda include rationales for adoption of the policies, including references to applicable statutes and regulations, and procedures for legal counsel to use in advising their clients on drafting and adopting such policies. For the Form 990 Series Memoranda, see the following link.
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