IRS E-postcard (Form 990-N)

Many chapters have contacted Headquarters regarding a letter from the IRS. Chapters will be required to visit the IRS website to submit this online only report no later than the 15th day of the 5th month following the close of the chapter's fiscal year. Example: chapter fiscal year ends May 31; e-postcard is due by October 15.

This is a required report for receiving a Secretary's Commendation. Failure to submit this report will result in a chapter losing its tax exempt status and could result in probation. See filing deadlines here.

Chapters receive full credit for the report if an acknowledgement email received from the IRS dated between 8/1/2009 and 7/31/2010 is received by Headquarters.

Links: IRS information page | FILE YOUR 990-N

  • The e-Postcard will require you to provide the following information:
  • Organization's legal name,
    • The Tau Beta Pi Association, Inc; XX XX chapter.
  • Any other names your organization uses,
    • May use chapter name.
  • Organization's mailing address,
    • Chapter's mailing address.
  • Organization's website address (if applicable),
    • If chapter has a website.
  • Organization's employer identification number (EIN),
    • Chapters EIN (see list)
    • DO NOT USE THE HQ EIN!!!
  • Name and address of a principal officer of your organization,
    • Chapter Chief Advisor.
  • Organization's annual tax period,
    • Fiscal year listed in Chapter bylaws.
  • A statement that your organization's annual gross receipts are still normally $25,000 or less, and
    • If not, notify Headquarters immediately!!
  • If applicable, indicate if your organization is terminating (going out of business).
    • Not applicable.

990-N Filing Deadlines

  File 990-N
Chapter FY end Deadline
AL A 31-Dec 15-May
AL B 30-Jun 15-Nov
AL G 30-Jun 15-Nov
AL D 31-Dec 15-May
AL E 31-Jul 15-Dec
AK A 30-Jun 15-Nov
AZ A 30-Jun 15-Nov
AZ B 31-May 15-Oct
AZ G 31-Dec 15-May
AR A 31-May 15-Oct
CA A 31-May 15-Oct
CA B 30-Apr 15-Sep
CA G 31-Jul 15-Dec
CA D 31-May 15-Oct
CA E 31-Dec 15-May
CA Z 30-Jun 15-Nov
CA H 31-May 15-Oct
CA Q 30-Jun 15-Nov
CA I 31-May 15-Oct
CA K 30-Jun 15-Nov
CA L 31-May 15-Oct
CA M 31-Aug 15-Jan
CA N 31-May 15-Oct
CA X 31-May 15-Oct
CA O 31-May 15-Oct
CA R 31-Dec 15-May
CA S 31-Dec 15-May
CA T 31-Dec 15-May
CA U 31-Dec 15-May
CA F 31-Dec 15-May
CA C 31-Jul 15-Dec
CA Y 31-Jul 15-Dec
CA W 31-Jul 15-Dec
CA AA 31-Jul 15-Dec
CA AB 15-May
CA AG 30-Jun 15-Nov
CA AD 31-Dec 15-May
CO A 30-Apr 15-Sep
CO B 30-Jun 15-Nov
CO D 30-Apr 15-Sep
CO E 31-Dec 15-May
CO Z 31-Dec 15-May
CT A 31-May 15-Oct
CT B 31-May 15-Oct
CT G 30-Jun 15-Nov
DE A 15-May
DC A 31-May 15-Oct
  File 990-N
Chapter FY end Deadline
DC B 31-May 15-Oct
DC G 31-Dec 15-May
FL A 31-Dec 15-May
FL B 15-May
FL G 30-Jun 15-Nov
FL D 30-Apr 15-Sept
FL E 31-Dec 15-May
FL Z 31-Dec 15-May
FL H 31-Jul 15-Dec
FL Q 15-May
GA A 31-Dec 15-May
GA B 30-Jul 13-Dec
ID A 31-May 15-Oct
ID B 31-Dec 15-May
ID G 15-May
IL A 31-May 15-Oct
IL B 30-Jun 15-Nov
IL G 30-Jun 15-Nov
IL D 31-May 15-Oct
IL E 31-May 15-Oct
IL Z 31-Dec 15-May
IN A 30-Jun 15-Nov
IN B 31-May 15-Oct
IN G 31-May 15-Oct
IN D 31-May 15-Oct
IN E 30-Jun 15-Nov
IA A 30-Jun 15-Nov
IA B 31-Dec 15-May
KS A 30-Jun 15-Nov
KS B 31-May 15-Oct
KS G 31-May 15-Oct
KY A 30-Apr 15-Sept
KY B 31-May 15-Oct
KY G 15-May
LA A 31-May 15-Oct
LA B 31-May 15-Oct
LA G 31-May 15-Oct
LA D 31-May 15-Oct
LA E 31-Jul 15-Dec
ME A 31-May 15-Oct
MD A 31-May 15-Oct
MD B 31-May 15-Oct
MD G 31-Dec 15-May
MD D 31-Mar 15-Aug
MD E 31-Dec 15-May
MA A 30-Jun15-Nov
MA B 15-May
  File 990-N
Chapter FY end Deadline
MA D 31-Dec 15-May
MA E 31-May 15-Oct
MA Z 30-Dec 15-May
MA H 31-May 15-Oct
MA Q 31-Dec 15-May
MA I 31-Dec 15-May
MI A 31-Dec 15-May
MI B 31-Sept 15-Feb
MI G 15-May
MI D 31-Mar 15-Aug
MI E 31-Jun 15-Nov
MI Z 30-Jul 15-Dec
MI H 31-Dec 15-May
MI Q 31-Dec 15-May
MI I 31-Dec 15-May
MI K 30-Jul 15-Dec
MI L 15-May
MN A 31-Dec 15-May
MN B 31-Jul 15-Dec
MS A 31-Dec 15-May
MS B 30-Apr 15-Sept
MO A 31-Jan 15-Jun
MO B 31-May 15-Oct
MO G 31-Dec 15-May
MO D 31-Dec 15-May
MT A 31-Dec 15-May
MT B 31-May 15-Oct
NE A 31-Dec 15-May
NV A 31-Dec 15-May
NV B 31-Dec 15-May
NH A 31-May 15-Oct
NH B 31-Dec 15-May
NJ A 31-May 15-Oct
NJ B 31-Dec 15-May
NJ G 31-Aug 15-Jan
NJ D 30-Jun 15-Nov
NJ E 31-Dec 15-May
NM A 31-May 15-Oct
NM B 30-Apr 15-Sept
NM G 31-Dec 15-May
NY A 31-May 15-Oct
NY B 31-May 15-Oct
NY G 31-Jun 15-Nov
NY D 31-May 15-Oct
NY H 31-May 15-Oct
NY Q 31-May 15-Oct
NY I 31-Jun 15-Nov
  File 990-N
Chapter FY end Deadline
NY K 31-May 15-Oct
NY M 30-Jul 15-Dec
NY N 31-May 15-Oct
NY X 31-May 15-Oct
NY O 31-May 15-Oct
NY P 30-Jun 15-Nov
NY R 31-Dec 15-May
NY S 31-May 15-Oct
NY T 31-Jul 15-Dec
NY U 31-Dec 15-May
NC A 31-May 15-Oct
NC G 31-May 15-Oct
NC D 31-Dec 15-May
NC E 15-May
ND A 30-Jun 15-Nov
ND B 31-Dec 15-May
OH A 14-May
OH B 31-Jul 15-Dec
OH G 30-Jun 15-Nov
OH D 30-Jun 15-Nov
OH E 31-Dec 15-May
OH Z 30-Jun 15-Nov
OH H 30-Jun 15-Nov
OH Q 30-Apr 15-Sept
OH I 31-May 15-Oct
OH K 31-May 15-Oct
OH L 31-Dec 15-May
OH M 31-Apr 15-Sept
OH N 31-Jul 15-Dec
OH X 31-Dec 15-May
OK A 15-May
OK B 31-May 15-Oct
OK G 31-Dec 15-May
OR A 31-May 15-Oct
OR B 31-Dec 15-May
OR G 31-Dec 15-May
PA A 31-Dec 15-May
PA B 30-Jun 15-Nov
PA G 30-Jun 15-Nov
PA D 30-May 15-Oct
PA E 31-May 15-Oct
PA Z 31-Sept 15-Feb
PA H 31-Jun 15-Nov
PA Q 31-May 15-Oct
PA I 30-May 15-Oct
PA K 31-Dec 15-May
PA L 31-May 15-Oct
  File 990-N
Chapter FY end Deadline
PR A 31-Dec 15-May
RI A 30-May 15-Oct
RI B 30-Jul 15-Dec
SC A 31-May 15-Oct
SC B 31-Dec 15-May
SC G 30-Dec 15-May
SD A 30-Dec 15-May
SD B 31-Dec 15-May
TN A 31-Jun 15-Nov
TN B 31-May 15-Oct
TN G 31-May 15-Oct
TN D 30-May 15-Oct
TN E 31-Apr 15-Sept
TN Z 31-Jul 15-Dec
TX A 31-Jul 15-Dec
TX B 30-May 15-Oct
TX G 31-May 15-Oct
TX D 30-May 15-Oct
TX E 31-May 15-Oct
TX Z 30-May 15-Oct
TX H 15-May
TX Q 31-Dec 15-May
TX I 31-May 15-Oct
TX K 15-May
TX L 31-Dec 15-May
TX M 31-Jul 15-Dec
UT A 31-Jun 15-Nov
UT B 31-May 15-Oct
UT G 31-Jun 15-Nov
VT A 31-Apr 15-Sept
VT B 31-May 15-Oct
VA A 31-Dec 15-May
VA B 31-Jun 15-Nov
VA G 31-Dec 15-May
VA D 31-Dec 15-May
VA E 30-Jul 15-Dec
WA A 31-Apr 15-Sept
WA B 30-Jun 15-Nov
WA G 30-May 15-Oct
WA D 30-Jul 15-Dec
WV A 31-May 15-Oct
WV B 31-Jun 15-Nov
WI A 31-Jun 15-Nov
WI B 31-May 15-Oct
WI G 30-May 15-Oct
WI D 31-Jul 15-Dec
WI E 31-Jul 15-Dec
WY A 31-May 15-Oct