Free for small nonprofits

Three missed 990-N filings and the IRS revokes your exemption. Automatically.

The 990-N e-Postcard takes ten minutes and costs nothing. Forgetting it three years in a row costs your 501(c)(3) status. Tell us your state, get your due dates, and we email you at 60, 30, and 7 days before each one.

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No account, no card. One confirmation email now, reminders before each deadline, unsubscribe in one click.

$50,000gross receipts (normally) or less: file the short 990-N e-Postcard instead of a full return

May 15due date for calendar-year nonprofits: the 15th day of the 5th month after your tax year ends

3 yearsof missed filings triggers automatic revocation of tax-exempt status, by law

$275–$600IRS user fee to apply for reinstatement (Form 1023-EZ vs. Form 1023), before any professional help

Sources: IRS, Form 990-N (e-Postcard) filing requirement · Automatic revocation of exemption · TE/GE user fees. Verify current figures at IRS.gov before relying on them.

How a $0 form turns into a lost exemption

There is no IRS penalty for filing a 990-N late. That is exactly why it slips. The cost arrives all at once, on the due date of the third missed year.

Once revoked, the organization owes income tax from the revocation date, donors lose the deduction, and getting back on the list means a fresh Form 1023 or 1023-EZ. Our 501(c)(3) reinstatement service handles that path if you are already there.

Get your dates and your reminders

Pick your state and we show your IRS 990-N due date and your state annual report deadline. Submit, and reminders for both go to your inbox at 60, 30, and 7 days before.

State of incorporation * Where the nonprofit corporation was formed. Used for your state annual report deadline.

Tax year ends in Check your IRS determination letter or the last return you filed.

Formation date Optional. Some states set the annual report deadline on your formation anniversary.

Email for reminders * Use the address of whoever actually files. Board inboxes change; the deadline does not.

IRS Form 990-N due

May 15

15th day of the 5th month after your tax year ends. File free at IRS.gov

State annual report due

Select a state

Every state runs its own schedule. We look yours up.

Already a member? Add your nonprofit to your Compliance Calendar and the 990-N joins your state report and every other deadline on one timeline, with the same email reminders. Not a member yet? See what membership includes.

990-N reminders Live

Three emails ahead of the IRS deadline, every year, until you unsubscribe. Each one links to the free e-Postcard filing system.

State report in the same inbox Live

Nonprofit corporations still owe the Secretary of State an annual or biennial report. Your reminders cover that deadline too.

Governance checklist

The six habits the IRS and state regulators look for, as a checklist you can work through below. Progress saves in your browser.

Reinstatement if it is too late

Already on the revocation list? We prepare the reinstatement application. See the 501(c)(3) reinstatement service.

Nonprofit governance checklist

Filing the 990-N is the minimum. These are the records a funder, a bank, or a state charity regulator will ask to see. Tick what you have; the list remembers your answers on this device.

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This year's 990-N (or 990-EZ / 990) is filedDue the 15th day of the 5th month after your year end. The e-Postcard is filed free through the IRS 990-N system. Board met this year and the minutes are on fileYour bylaws set the minimum. Minutes that record who attended, what was decided, and how each vote went are the record regulators and auditors read first. Every board member signed a conflict-of-interest statement this yearForm 990 asks whether you have a written policy and whether you monitor it annually. Keep the signed statements with the minutes. State annual report filed with the Secretary of StateSeparate from the IRS. Miss it and the corporation itself goes inactive or dissolves. Use the form above to get your state's date. Charitable solicitation registration is current in every state where you fundraiseMost states require registration before you ask their residents for donations, and many renew annually. The National Association of State Charity Officials lists each state's office. Public disclosure copies are readyExempt organizations must make their exemption application and their last three annual returns available on request. Keep PDFs in one folder so a request never turns into a scramble.

How it works

Built the way the rest of our compliance tools work: sourced facts, no account required, and a human at the end if you need one.

1. Pick your state and year end

We show both deadlines instantly, with a link to the official filing site for each.

2. Confirm by email

One confirmation email arrives now with your dates. Reminders follow at 60, 30, and 7 days before each deadline.

3. File in ten minutes

The 990-N asks for eight pieces of information and is filed free at IRS.gov. We do not file it for you, and nobody needs to charge you for it.

What this is, and is not. Vermilion Vitez LLC is a software and filing-services company, not a law firm, CPA firm, or the IRS. The 990-N is filed by your organization, free, through the IRS e-Postcard system; our reminders exist so you do it on time. Figures on this page come from IRS.gov and are current as of our last review; confirm them at the linked sources before acting. If your gross receipts normally exceed $50,000 you file Form 990-EZ or 990 instead, and the same May 15 rule applies. Faith-based organizations described in section 508(c)(1)(A) are not required to file annual returns; this page is for organizations that are.

Frequently asked questions

Who has to file Form 990-N?

Most tax-exempt organizations whose annual gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. Churches and certain church-affiliated organizations are exempt from the annual filing requirement. Larger organizations file Form 990-EZ or Form 990 instead, on the same deadline.

When is the 990-N due?

The 15th day of the 5th month after the close of your tax year. For a calendar-year organization that is May 15. If the date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the IRS moves it to the next business day. There is no extension for the 990-N.

What happens if I file it late?

Nothing, for one year. The IRS does not assess a penalty for a late 990-N. But if an organization fails to file a required return or notice for three consecutive years, its tax-exempt status is revoked automatically as of the due date of the third year. That is the risk these reminders exist to remove.

My tax year does not end in December. Do the reminders still work?

The due date shown on this page is calculated for your year end. The reminder emails currently run on the calendar-year schedule, so they arrive at 60, 30, and 7 days before May 15. If your own deadline is earlier in the year, treat the confirmation email's date as the one that counts and put it in your calendar as well.

Do you file the 990-N for us?

No. The e-Postcard is filed directly on IRS.gov, it is free, and it takes about ten minutes once you have your EIN, legal name, address, principal officer, and a confirmation that gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. We link you to the system in every reminder. We do prepare 501(c)(3) reinstatement applications for organizations whose exemption was already revoked.

Is this legal or tax advice?

No. Vermilion Vitez is software for filing, not a law firm or tax firm. Everything here is educational, sourced reference information; confirm requirements with the IRS, your state, or a professional before acting.