{"question": "best tax preparation software for nonprofits", "category": "tax-preparation-software", "category_name": "tax preparation software", "audience": "nonprofits", "audience_name": "nonprofits", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-10-23T23:30:17Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/tax-preparation-software-nonprofits-2026-10-23", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/tax-preparation-software/nonprofits", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "TurboTax", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "H&R Block", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "file 990", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "EIN", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Tax990", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "990-PF", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "990-T", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "ExpressTaxExempt", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Simplest", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Aplos", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "UltraTax CS", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Lacerte", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Drake", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.eitc.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/epostcard_faqs.pdf", "domain": "eitc.irs.gov", "source_type": "reference"}, {"url": "https://efile.form990.org/", "domain": "efile.form990.org", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://tax990.com/form-990-n-electronic-filing", "domain": "tax990.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://support.tax990.com/art/15693/why-did-expresstaxexempt-change-to-tax990-and-what-are-the-things-to-be-remembered", "domain": "support.tax990.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.file990.org/pricing", "domain": "file990.org", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2015/04/01/form-990-ez-included-with-latest-version-of-aplos-nonprofit-software/18411/", "domain": "cpapracticeadvisor.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/cch-axcess/tax/990-exempt-organizations", "domain": "wolterskluwer.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/tax-year-2025-exempt-organizations-modernized-e-file-mef-providers-form-990", "domain": "irs.gov", "source_type": "reference"}], "answer_text": "Nonprofits don't file income tax returns - they file the **Form 990 series** information return, which is a completely different market from TurboTax/H&R Block (neither of those touches it). So the answer depends mostly on which 990 you file:\n\n## If your gross receipts are ≤ $50,000 → file 990-N free, directly with the IRS\nThe e-Postcard is eight fields (EIN, tax year, legal name/address, other names used, principal officer, website, confirmation of receipts) and is submitted through the IRS's own system at no cost. Don't pay $20 for this. Miss it three years running and you lose exempt status automatically. ([IRS e-Postcard FAQ](https://www.eitc.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/epostcard_faqs.pdf))\n\n## Free, for small orgs filing a real 990 or 990-EZ\n**Form 990 Online (efile.form990.org)** - run by the National Center for Charitable Statistics at the Urban Institute. Handles full 990, 990-EZ, and 8868 extensions. It's genuinely free for smaller filers and it's the option almost nobody tells you about because it has no marketing budget. Interface is dated and the hand-holding is minimal, but if your books are clean it's the best price in the market. ([efile.form990.org](https://efile.form990.o", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}