TY 2021 ReasonableCauseExplanation
Name:
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Explanation:
For tax period ending Jun 30, 2021, a postcard 990N was filed and accepted by the IRS. The following year, for the period ending Jun 30, 2022, I attempted to sign back into the IRS ID.me account. When I got to the point of having my email, that I used for the 2021 tax return, verified, the verification email from ID.me was never received. I attempted this several times, even changing my email address. I was concerned that since I could not complete the electronic postcard filing, I needed to submit a paper copy of Form 990-EZ prior to Nov 15, 2022. I misunderstood that the new electronic filing requirement, beginning Jul 1, 2021, was applicable to all 990's. I thought it applied to the postcard 990N since that was the form that Knights of Columbus 7528 was required to file because its gross revenue for the tax period was less than $50,000. The original paper copy of the 2021 Form 990-EZ was received by the IRS office in Ogden Nov 7, 2022. On Feb 13, 2022, I received the original form back from Odgen with a cover letter dated Jan 26, 2022, informing me that the form needed to be filed electronically. Knowing the urgency to learn about electronic filing I reviewed the IRS web site to locate form990.org, an approved IRS electronic filing company. Please accept this explanation of reasonable cause to abate any charged penalty. Thank you for your attention in this matter. Sincerely, Michael Fay, Financial Secretary, Knight of Columbus 7528