Form 990 Schedule N

Introduction

Schedule N is necessary for organizations striving to maintain transparency and compliance with the IRS. It is generally filed by tax-exempt organizations to report going out of existence or disposing of more than 25% of its net assets through sale, exchange, or other disposition.

In this resource guide, we'll delve into the filing purpose of Schedule N, identify the entities required to file, outline the filing requirements, and address common questions.

What is Schedule N?

Schedule N, Liquidation, Termination, Dissolution, or Significant Disposition of Assets is a supplementary schedule that accompanies the standard Form 990/Form 990-EZ and is filed annually by tax-exempt and nonprofits.

Any organization that files Form 990 or Form 990-EZ and is going out of existence or disposing of more than 25% of its net assets through sale, exchange, or other disposition must complete and attach Schedule E along with their annual information return.

Who must file Schedule N?

Any exempt organization that answered “Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, Checklist of Required Schedules, line 31 or 32, or Form 990-EZ, line 36, must complete and attach Schedule N attachment to Form 990/990-EZ, as applicable.

Schedule N Filing Requirements

All Section 501(c)(3) organizations that file Form 990/990-EZ must complete and attach Schedule N and their 990-EZ return.

Below, we have provided Schedule N filing requirements for each part.

Part I - Liquidation, Termination, or Dissolution

If the organization answered “Yes” on Form 990, Part IV, line 31, or Form 990-EZ, line 36, it must complete Part I of Schedule N.

This section asks various questions on whether the organization has undergone liquidation, termination, dissolution and cease operations, or significant disposition of net assets during the tax year.

Provide the details of the assets distributed or transaction expenses paid

• Date of distribution
• The fair market value of the asset(s) distributed or the amount of transaction expenses
• Method of determining FMV for asset distributed or transaction expenses
• EIN of recipient
• Name and address of the recipient
• IRC section of recipient or type of entity

In need of additional space for reporting information, Part I of the schedule can be duplicated based on the requirement.

Part II - Sale, Exchange, Disposition, or Other Transfer of More Than 25% of the Organization's Assets

If the organization answered “Yes” on Form 990, Part IV, line 32, or Form 990-EZ, line 36, it must complete Part II of Schedule N.

This section asks various questions on whether the organization sold, exchanged, disposed of, or transferred more than 25% of its net assets during the tax year.

Provide the details of the assets distributed or transaction expenses paid

• Date of distribution
• The fair market value of the asset(s) distributed or the amount of transaction expenses
• Method of determining FMV for asset distributed or transaction expenses
• EIN of recipient
• Name and address of the recipient
• IRC section of recipient or type of entity

In need of additional space for reporting information, Part II of the schedule can be duplicated based on the requirement.

Part III - Supplemental Information

This part can be used by the organization to provide the required explanation on lines 2e, 3, and 6c of Part I, Liquidation, Termination, or Dissolution and line 2e of Part II, Sale, Exchange, Disposition, or Other Transfer of More Than 25% of the Organization’s Assets.

The part can also be duplicated by the 990 and 990-EZ filers if more space is needed to provide additional information.

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