The Internal Revenue Service has redesigned its educational Web site for tax-exempt organizations, with a new look and improved navigation.
The redesigned home page for the site, known as
A “New Organizations” tab leads users to information on how to apply for tax-exempt status, and provides a shortcut to a "Life Cycle of an Exempt Organization" Web page. Organizations that wish to apply for tax-exempt status also will find links to information about Form 1023, “Application for Recognition of Exemption.”
An “Existing Organizations” tab leads visitors to topics such as "Maintaining Your Tax-Exempt Status," "Unrelated Business Income," "Employment Issues," "Form 990" and "Required Disclosures."
For more detail, users can click on the In-Depth Topics tab. Here, they will find presentations on how to navigate various IRS resources, information on political campaigns and charities, deductible contributions, preparing the Form 990 and Form 990-EZ, and various courses on disaster relief efforts.
The IRS plans to add more courses and interactive workshops to