New Compliance for Non-Profits and Other Information from the Office
by Amy Self
Hello and Happy New Year to you all! Please take a minute to look over the important information below.
New compliance for California. This year, California has implemented reporting requirements for all non- profits. The California 199N e-Postcard is now required for all non-profits with less than $25K revenue. The new requirement is effective January 1, 2011 and includes the requirement to file for 2010. Filing due dates are May 15, 2011 if you are calendar year. If you are set up on a fiscal year, you will have to follow that due date structure. See more detailed instructions below.
To file the California 199N e-Postcard simply use the Franchise Tax Board website at:
http://www.ftb.ca.gov/businesses/bus_structures/Filing_Requirements_Form_199N.shtml
The California e-Postcard is due every year by the 15th day of the 5th month after the close of your tax year. For example, if your account period ended on December 31, the California e-Postcard is due May 15 of the following year. If the due date falls on a weekend or state holiday, file by the next regular business day. You cannot file the California e-Postcard until after your account period ends. There is no extension of time to file. The California e-Postcard is easy to complete.
2011 Annual Word. The Cipher and Key for the annual word has been mailed. The key is sent to our local Grange Secretaries, and the Cipher is sent to the local Grange Master. If you have not received this important information please call the State Office and let me know.
Quarterly Reports. We are in the process of revising the quarterly report forms for our local Subordinate Granges. Each Grange Secretary will receive a packet with new forms. Please keep in mind that you can download the forms from our website: www.californiagrange.org.
2010 Expo. Our office has called some of our members because they had entries in the Grange Expo. The Expo Director has not provided us with a list of who won. We have been trying to re-construct this information. I apologize for any inconvenience. Could you please contact us at the State office with information on your winning entries. Any help you can give us would be greatly appreciated.