990 Handbook: A Line-by-Line Approach

Rating:
Summary: It's boring, but then, so is air and water
Review: It's hardly the most sexy book I've reviewed, but it may be among the most useful if you are involved with a US nonprofit organization, or know someone who is. 990 Handbook is a line-by-line approach to the annual IRS Form 990.

Written by Jody Blazek, the book is a self-contained soup-to-nuts guide to completing these annual forms correctly.

Blazek accomplishes what she set out to do, as stated in the book's Preface: "My goal for this handbook is to demystify the Forms 990 for financial professionals and nonprofessionals alike - to make it easy for a nonprofit organization to achieve the best possible presentation of their financial activity and mission accomplishments for all to see."

As a lawyer who focuses on the law of tax-exempt organizations, one of my least favorite tasks is to prepare these annual forms. This handbook just made my life easier, and likely will result in a better result for my clients.

Rating:
Summary: It's boring, but then, so is air and water
Review: It's hardly the most sexy book I've reviewed, but it may be among the most useful if you are involved with a US nonprofit organization, or know someone who is. 990 Handbook is a line-by-line approach to the annual IRS Form 990.

Written by Jody Blazek, the book is a self-contained soup-to-nuts guide to completing these annual forms correctly.

Blazek accomplishes what she set out to do, as stated in the book's Preface: "My goal for this handbook is to demystify the Forms 990 for financial professionals and nonprofessionals alike - to make it easy for a nonprofit organization to achieve the best possible presentation of their financial activity and mission accomplishments for all to see."

As a lawyer who focuses on the law of tax-exempt organizations, one of my least favorite tasks is to prepare these annual forms. This handbook just made my life easier, and likely will result in a better result for my clients.