4-H Tax Exempt Status for clubs

Douglas County 4-H clubs,

Here are some reminders from the state 4-H office regarding your tax exempt status.

1. New 4-H clubs must get an EIN.
2. All 4-H affiliated clubs and organizations must file an e-Postcard by the 15 day of the 5th month after the end of their club fiscal year. For Douglas County clubs on an Oct. 1 – Sept. 30 year, that would be by Feb. 15, 2010.
3. Failure to file (or attempt to file) could result in the loss of tax exempt status of the group.
4. For clubs that try to file and get an error message from the IRS that they are not included under the 4-H Group Exemption Number, take note:
   a) Keep a copy of the message as proof that they tried to file but were unsuccessful. b) Do not call the IRS to try and figure it out. More problems are caused by well-meaning volunteers calling the IRS about filing problems than are solved by the call. National 4-H Headquarters asks that individuals do not call the IRS.
5. National 4-H Headquarter is still working with the IRS to resolve issues with our GEN.
6. County offices will still collect and keep track of club EIN’s.
7. At some point in the future, the state will be notified by National 4-H Headquarters about adding new clubs and deleting defunct clubs from our state certified list.
8. Please call Kathe Jackson at the Douglas County 4-H Office if you have questions or concerns about 4-H and your tax exempt status.