Tax Exempt and Government Entities - IRS

https://www.irs.gov/government-entities/tax-exempt-government-entities-division-at-a-glance

2017 Work plan posted for tax exempt organizations

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/tege_fy2017_work_plan.pdf

GAO identifies internal control issues with IRS

http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs_watch/gao-sees-need-for-improvement-in-irss-internal-controls-71213-1.html The GAO report is located http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/664599.pdf

Treasury and IRS Guidance for social welfare organization

501c4 organizations will get new guidance defining
"candidate-related political activity" today.   http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl2225.aspx

IRS focusing on UBIT in 2012

This short summary by the firm BKD is helpful update for Unrelated Business Income that some Nonprofits  may see come into focus this year.  http://www.bkd.com/articles/2012/irs-focuses-on-unrelated-business-income-for-2012.htm

What's new for nonprofits

Remarks from a speech made by the director of IRS Exempt Organizations

http://www.guidestar.org/rxa/news/articles/2012/insights-from-irs-on-nonprofits.aspx?hq_e=el&hq_m=1615743&hq_l=28&hq_v=5f5a877490

IRS data security at issue

per GAO http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/74123.html

An overview of the Form 990 EZ

This 19 slide audio material is available from the IRS.  Users will probably want to have hard copy of the form and schedules available for viewing as they listen to this audio course  http://www.stayexempt.irs.gov/Mini-Courses/An_Overview_of_the_Form_990-EZ/an_overview_of_the_form_990-ez.aspx

IRS mini course in

Applying for tax exempt status http://www.stayexempt.org/Mini-Courses/Applying_for_Tax_Exempt-An_Overview/applying-for-tax-exempt-organizations.aspx

Nonprofit help is here from the IRS http://www.stayexempt.irs.gov