Entering functional expenses for Form 990

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If the client is a section 501(c)(3) or (4) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust, expenses must be reported on a functional basis to file a complete return. Other entities may file on a functional basis if desired. For ease of data entry, several methods are available to enter expenses on a functional basis on Screens Exp, Exp-2, Event-3, Event-4, Grants, and the Officer Information window.

  • If the expenses were prepared on a functional basis, but no return detail is desired, enter amounts directly on the input screen.
  • If the expenses were prepared on a functional basis, and return detail is desired, or if the expenses in the accounting records are not reported on a functional basis, but the organization's budget or other financial documentation provides percentages for the functional breakdown of expenses, use the Total / Program Service, Mgt and General, and Fundraising statements on the Exp, Exp-2, Event-3, and Event-4 screens to enter descriptions, total expense amounts, or percentages for Onvio Tax to allocate to program services, management and general, and fundraising.

Using percentages for functional breakdown

Use this procedure to enter expenses on a functional basis using percentages for Form 990, Part IX. This procedure applies only to client entity type 990E (exempt organization).

  1. Open the desired client.
  2. Click the Income & Deductions folder and then click Exp or Exp-2.
  3. Position the cursor in the desired indirect expense field. In this example, use the Other salaries and wages field. Open the statement attached to the field. In the statement, you can enter all of the salaries and wages as one total amount, or you can list each salary or wage description amount separately.
  4. In the Mgmt & General Percentage field of the statement, enter the percentage of the expense that should be allocated to Management and General. Onvio Tax multiplies this percentage by the salary or wage amount entered and displays this amount in the Management & General column. Onvio Tax then displays the balance of the expense amount in the Program Services column.
  5. In the Fundraising Percentage field of the statement, enter the percentage of the expense that should be allocated to Fundraising. Onvio Tax multiplies this percentage by the salary or wage amount entered and displays the amount in the Fundraising column. Onvio Tax then displays the balance of the expense amount in the Program Services column.

    Note: Onvio Tax defaults to allocating 100 percent of expense to Program Services. Enter a percentage in the Mgmt & General Percentage or Fundraising Percentage fields to allocate a portion of the expense to Management and General or Fundraising. The sum of all percentages entered cannot be greater than 100 percent. Onvio Tax automatically limits the last column with an expense amount if percentages entered are greater than 100 percent.

  6. Click OK to close the statement. Onvio Tax displays the expense amounts allocated on a functional basis on the screen.

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