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secretary of state, or local district attorney, or
been a party to legal action in any court or Officers include those officers required by
Line Instructions administrative agency regarding charitable applicable state law, such as president, secretary,
solicitation, administration, management, or or treasurer, and also includes the person(s)
fiduciary practices. This includes assurances of elected or appointed to implement the decisions
Section I. voluntary compliance or discontinuance of the governing body or for supervising the
involving the trust or any other proceeding in management, administration, or operation of the
which the trust or any current officer, director, organization, regardless of title or the amount of
General Information trustee, or key employee is subject to any compensation received. The CEO or Executive
injunction, order, or pending action relating to Director is an officer for purposes of this form.
the solicitation of contributions, or The top financial official may also be an officer
1. Missing or Incorrect administration of charitable assets. Attach a if they are responsible for managing the
Information written explanation of each such action or organization’s finances.
agreement, including the agency involved and
The Charitable Activities Section sends a form Column (C)
the allegations. Also, attach a copy of any
preprinted with name, address, contact
agreements or actions that occurred in the
information and registration number to all If an IRS form is attached that includes complete
current reporting period.
registered trusts. If the trust is returning one of and accurate compensation information, the
these preprinted forms, provide any missing or phrase “See IRS Form” may be entered in lieu of
corrected information. If the trust is completing a completing this section.
blank form, provide the requested information in 3. Amendments to Trust
this section. Documents Otherwise, for each person listed, report the total
Check yes if during the reporting period the trust amount of compensation paid or deferred for
Name Changes amended the documents that created the trust or payment to a later date, including salary, fees,
if the trust received a determination or ruling bonuses, benefits, taxable allowances or
If applicable, write the trust’s new legal name. from the IRS relating to its status. reimbursements, the value of noncash
Attach a copy of the trust document that changed compensation, and severance payments.
Important Note
the trust’s name. —Attach signed and dated
copies of amended trust documents and/or IRS Enter a zero in column (C) if the person was a
Address, Email, and Phone communication. volunteer and was not paid or did not accrue any
Number Changes compensation during the reporting year.
If applicable, write the new address where mail
for the trust should be directed in the future. If 4. Final Report The trust may provide an attachment to explain
applicable, write the new daytime phone Check yes if this is the final report for the trust. the entire compensation package for any person
number, fax number and email address for the The trust should contact the Charitable Activities listed in this part, including whether the
trust. Section for specific instructions and compensation includes the payment of amounts
requirements relating to closing procedures. previously deferred.
Accounting Year Changes A final report must reflect the financial
If applicable, write the trust’s new or short transactions of the trust from the day after the
reporting period. Preprinted forms are based close of its last accounting period to the date of
upon the accounting period we have on record the disposition of all remaining assets.
for the trust. If the trust has changed its fiscal Section II.
year or is filing a final report for a period less
than 12 months, the shortened period covered by 5. Who Keeps the Books? Fee Calculation
the report must be noted here. If the trust is Indicate the person to be contacted if the trust's
filing a final report, see the instructions for line 4 books need to be accessed for information or
for closing requirements. review. Either a business or personal phone 7. Charitable Distribution
number, email, and mailing address are The charitable distribution represents the total
Short Year Report—If the trust is filing a acceptable. If the person does not have an email amount paid to charitable organizations. For
shortened report due to a change in fiscal year, address, please note that on the form. Charitable Remainder trusts there will generally
see the instructions for line 10 for calculation of be no charitable distributions until the final year
prorated Net Assets fee. when the trust terminates. If no charitable
6. Officers, Directors, distributions were made during the report year,
Amended Reports enter zero on line 7. Otherwise, if IRS Form
Trustees, and Other Key
If amending previously submitted information 5227 was filed, add the amounts on Part III,
for the same accounting period, check the Employees Lines 2 a, b and c, plus Line 3, plus Line 9. If
amended report box. Either complete a blank List each person who was an officer, director, IRS Form 1041-A was filed, add the amounts on
form that includes the amended information or trustee, or key employee (defined below) of the lines 18 and 24.
provide a copy of the previously submitted form trust at any time during the year even if they are
that clearly shows what information is being a volunteer and do not receive any compensation
amended. Submit any additional fee due with the from the organization. Give the daytime phone
amended report. number and preferred mailing address at which
officers, etc., want the Charitable Activities 8. Charitable Distribution Fee
Section to contact them. Use an attachment if Use the charitable distribution figure from line 7
2. Disclosure of Legal Action there are more persons to list than there are lines to calculate the charitable distribution fee
available. according to the following schedule.
Check yes if the trust or any of its officers,
directors, trustees or key employees ever signed A failure to fully complete this part can subject
a voluntary agreement with any government the trust to late fees or civil penalties for filing
agency, such as a state attorney general, an incomplete form.
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