To maintain your 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Public Charity in good standing in Kansas, follow this advice.

In order to keep a 501(c)(3) nonprofit company in Kansas, you must:

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A. Exemption from state income taxes

Once you obtain the IRS 501(c) decision letter, your organisation will be immediately excluded from paying corporation income taxes.

B. Exemption from state sales tax

Nonprofit organisations in Kansas are not automatically exempt from paying sales tax. If you want to apply for a sales tax exemption, you must first study the material and procedures on KS-1528.

A. Federal Income Tax Returns

The IRS requires most tax-exempt charitable organisations to submit an annual return (Check the IRS website for a list of exceptions).

An organization’s yearly gross receipts dictate which form should be utilised to submit the annual federal return.

The IRS defines ‘gross receipt’ as “the total sums the organisation received from all sources throughout its yearly accounting period, before deducting any expenditures or expenses.”

B. Unrelated Business Profits

If an organisation earns more than $1,000 from a trade or company that is unrelated to the organization’s declared purpose, it must submit Form 990-T to pay taxes on that revenue.

If your organisation anticipates to pay $500 or more in unrelated business income taxes for the year, you must pay a quarterly estimated tax on the unrelated business income using Form 990-W.

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Any incorporated nonprofit must have a registered agent with a Kansas office address. You must inform the Secretary of State whenever your registered agent or their office address changes so that your Articles of Incorporation may be revised. This amendment may be filed online via the Kansas Business Center.

Your company may be terminated if you fail to inform the Secretary of State of this change.

The Kansas Secretary of State requires organisations to file an annual report 5.5 months after the end of the fiscal year. For example, if your fiscal year finishes on December 31st, your annual report is due by June 15th.

Annual reports may be submitted online or by mail.

Failure to submit the required reports may result in the termination of your company.

Kansas does not provide business licences at the state level. You should, however, check with your local clerk’s office to see whether you need to apply for any municipal or county-level permissions or licences.

Furthermore, if your group intends to hold any kind of charity gaming (bingo, raffles, etc.), you must apply for the necessary licence with the Kansas Department of Revenue. For additional information, see their website.

Before collecting charitable donations, philanthropic Kansas charities are usually required to register with the Secretary of State. The 2019 Kansas Legislative Statute lists charities that are exempt from registering.

If your organisation is needed to register, please complete and send this form. Each year, you must renew your registration. On the Secretary of State’s website, you may find FAQs for charity.

If your organisation will employ people, you must register with the Kansas Department of Revenue.

Registration is simple and may be done online. You may also find contact information on the website of the company taxes department.

To comply with federal requirements governing 501(c)(3) organisations, you must make the following papers available to any member of the public who wants them:

Your company is NOT required to share the following papers or information with the general public:

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