The following information is critical to our 501-c-3 status for clubs and our Federation.

IRS DEADLINE MAY 15
ALL CLUBS MUST FILE IN 2008

Garden Clubs which had not been required to file annually with the IRS (because their gross proceeds have been under $25,000 annually) are now required to electronically submit Form 990-N, also known as the e-Postcard.

The first e-cards are due May 15, 2008 for any club whose fiscal year ended on December 31, 2007.  For clubs whose fiscal year ends in a different month, the e-card is due every year on the 15th day of the 5th month after the close of the fiscal tax year.  The form requires no dollar amounts, just simple contact information about your club.

For details and to file, go to the IRS web site www.irs.gov and click on the  “charities and non-profits” tab near the top, then click on “Annual Electronic Filing Requirement for Small Exempt Organizations — Form 990-N (e-Postcard)”.

Jane Waugh, Assistant Treasurer

The direct link to IRS web site is:
http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/O,,id=169250,00.html