Helpful Resources and Websites for Learning About Exempt Organization Tax Mandates

•   Article, "Legal Needs Unique to Nonprofit and/or Tax-Exempt Status" (PDF)
•   Minnesota Charitable Nonprofit Organizations 101 (PDF)

Organizations

IRS Resources

•   IRS Website: Exempt Organizations Main Page
•   IRS Website: Life Cycle of a Public Charity
•   IRS Website: "Search for Charities" (organizations listed in Publication 78)
•   Internal Revenue Manual
•   Forms and Publications
•   EO Tax Law Training Articles
•   IRS Publication on "Good Governance for Charitable Organizations", 2/14/2008 (PDF)
•   IRS' Steve Miller: Speech on IRS Role in Governance, 11/20/2008 (PDF)
  
  

Fundraising Registration, Charity Reporters, 990 Sites, 990 Issues, Key State Reporting Issues

•   Uniform Registration Statement (to allow multi-State filing)
•   e-Filing for Forms 990/990-EZ: Guidestar Discusses
•   Charity Navigator - Guiding Intelligent Giving - Charitable Donations
•   National Center for Charitable Statistics: Information on 990 filings

Other Charity Resources (nongovt)

•   Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Upcoming Management Trainings
•   Council on Foundations' Legal Page
•   Charity Channel Discussion List
•   Internet Nonprofit Center (Putnam Barber)
•   Management Library -- Index
•   Nonprofit Organization Resources Compiled by Minnesota Attorney General's Office (PDF)

Minnesota State Cites

•   Attorney General's Charities Division's Forms
•   Attorney General's Charities Division's Homepage
•   Attorney General's "Search" [Registered Charities Database]
•   Minnesota Statutes (by Chapter No.)
•   Minnesota Statutes, Session Laws, and Rules (overall Search)
•   Minnesota Statutes (search by phrase/word)
•   Minnesota Secretary of State
•   Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board's Home Page
•   Minnesota Department of Revenue's Home Page
•   Minnesota Chapter 349 (Gambling) Rules