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# California Nonprofit Filing Requirements

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As a California 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization, you will have ongoing filing requirements. Here is a breakdown of the federal and California nonprofit filing requirements:

## IRS Form 990N

If your average gross receipts for the past 3 years is below $50,000, then you can [file the 990N with the e-postcard](https://efile.form990.org/) (note that the threshold used to be $25,000). Otherwise, you can file the Form 990-EZ.

## CA Franchise Tax Board Form 199N

You are required to file this form annually. It mirrors the IRS form, so there is an option to file this form via an e-postcard with the same threshold (if your 3-year average gross receipts are $50,000 or less). You can [file the e-postcard here](https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/business/types/charities-nonprofits/199N.asp).

## CA Attorney General Form RRF-1

If you've already registered with the AG's office with a Form CT-1, you'll need to file the RRF-1 annually. You can find both the [Form RRF-1 and the instructions here](https://oag.ca.gov/charities/forms).

## CA Secretary of State's Statement of Information

Finally, you are required to file the [CA Secretary of State's Statement of Information Form SI-100](https://businessfilings.sos.ca.gov/). The form is to be filed within 90 days after filing your Articles, and then every other year after that.

Please note that this is a summary of federal and California nonprofit filing requirements only.

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