Not-for-profit organizations recently received a letter from the Ohio Attorney General’s (AG) office regarding changes to Ohio Charitable Registration. Use of the online system will be mandatory for all groups with fiscal year ends after November 30, 2011. Groups with filings for periods prior to that date are encouraged to use the online system, but may elect to use the form at the AG website below. This form replaces all previous forms used for filings under R.C. 109 or R.C. 1716.
As of December 1, 2011, the registration process is conducted online only and requires more detailed information than in the past. Each not-for-profit is responsible for its own registration.
All Ohio not-for-profit filings must be completed online. The Ohio Verification of Filing with the IRS form is now obsolete.
Every organization must register with the AG office online. The AG office suggests that at least three people from each organization create an online account. This will ensure multiple people receive important email notifications from the AG’s office.
To register click here.
Click on the “File Online” button.
Enter information listed under the “First Time Users” heading and then click the “Create” button.
You will then enter the name and federal ID number of the organization with which you are affiliated.
The first user to register with the organization will then be asked to update the information Ohio has on file.
Once registered, users will receive email alerts from the AG’s office, including deadlines of required filings and notifications as updates are made to the organization’s information.
Due Dates
The annual report must be filed online by the organization within 5 1/2 months of the organization’s year end. This form is extended when the federal Form 990 extension is filed with the IRS. Federal Form 990 can be extended three months and then extended again another three months. The paper filing of the Ohio Verification of Filing with the IRS form is no longer available.
The annual report link will appear under the “To do list” when the user is logged into the AG website. The user should click on the “File Annual Report” link.
The user should have Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF available when filling out the Ohio annual report. The user will also need to know how many times the board met during the past year.
The user must answer the series of questions and click on the “next” button.
After all of the questions are answered, click on the “submit” button.
The fee will be calculated, which the user can pay online or by sending in a check.
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