Weekly 4-H Update

Communications >> 4-H Update >>Volume 12, Number 5....................................... February 15, 2008
4-H Weekly Update

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Douglas County Meat Judging Team

Congratulations to the Douglas County Meat Judging Team for placing 1st at the 2008 Western National Roundup contest. Team members included: Logan Lenz, Jordan McHenry, Natalie Roberts and Maggie Weinroth. The team was coached by Paul Clayton. Congratulations on this great accomplishment! — Ellen Butler

e-Postcard Update

The e-Postcard is now available! This is for small tax-exempt organizations whose gross receipts are normally $25,000 or less. This includes almost all of our affiliated 4-H organizations.

Due Date of the e-Postcard:
The first e-Postcards are due in 2008 for tax years ending on or after Dec. 31, 2007. The e-Postcard is due every year by the 15th day of the 5th month after the close of your tax year. For example, if your tax year ended on Dec. 31, 2007, the e-Postcard is due by May 15, 2008. You cannot file the e-Postcard until after your tax year ends. Most 4-H clubs operate on an Oct. 1 – Sept. 30 calendar year. They do not need to file a return at this time. Clubs that operate on an Oct. 1 – Sept. 30 fiscal year will have a filing deadline of Feb. 15, 2009.

How to File:
Click on http://epostcard.form990.org/ to file the e-Postcard. When you do, you will leave the IRS site and file the e-Postcard with the IRS through their trusted partner, the Urban Institute. The form must be completed and filed electronically. There is no paper form.

Information you will need to file the e-Postcard:
The e-Postcard is easy to complete. All you need is the following information about your organization:

  • Employer identification number (EIN), also known as a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
  • Tax year
  • Legal name and mailing address
  • Name and address of a principal officer
  • Web site address if the organization has one
  • Confirmation that the organization’s annual gross receipts are normally $25,000 or less
  • If applicable, a statement that the organization has terminated or is terminating (going out of business)

Who must file:
Most small tax-exempt organizations with gross receipts that are normally $25,000 or less must file the e-Postcard. This includes:

  • All 4-H organizations listed under the 4-H Group Exemption #2704

The following organizations cannot file the e-Postcard but must file different forms instead:

  • Tax-exempt organizations with annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $25,000 must file Form 990 or Form 990-EZ

Late filing or failure to file the e-Postcard:
If you do not file your e-Postcard on time, the IRS will send you a reminder notice; however, you will not be assessed a penalty for late filing the e-Postcard. But – an organization that fails to file required e-Postcards (or information returns – Forms 990 or 990-EZ) for three consecutive years will automatically lose its tax-exempt status. The revocation of the organization’s tax-exempt status will not take place until the filing due date of the third year.

Please contact me if you have questions at dale.leidheiser@colostate.edu or call 970.491.7881. — Dale Leidheiser

Correction - 2008 Western National Roundup Colorado Results

Please note that Kaitlyn Hornig, 1st place winner in Horse Public Speaking, is from Rio Grande County and not Pueblo County. — Ellen Butler

Postal Service Offers First-time Military Discount

Planning to send a care package to a military service member serving abroad? Send it after March 3 to take advantage of a new flat-rate box from the Postal Service that is 50 percent larger and delivered for $10.95 to an APO/FPO address -- $2 less than for domestic destinations.

"This is the first time the Postal Service has offered a special price for our armed forces serving overseas," said Postmaster Gen. John Potter. "We're proud that family and friends will be able to use this new larger-sized box to send much appreciated packages from home to our dedicated troops overseas."

The new priority mail large flat-rate box (12" x 12" x 5-1/2" or 800 cubic inches) will be available in post offices nationwide beginning March 3, but customers can begin ordering them Feb. 20 at http://usps.com/supplies or by calling 800.610.8734. Some of the new boxes are co-branded with the logo of "America Supports You," which is a Department of Defense program that connects citizens offering support to the military and their families.

"It's terrific that the Postal Service continues to think of ways to help Americans support our troops and their families. Postage is always a concern when shipping care packages, and this new flat-rate box means our home front groups and supportive citizens can do more with their resources," said Allison Barber, the deputy assistant secretary of Defense. "We're especially pleased that some of the boxes will bear the America Supports You logo reminding our service members that they have our nation's support."

The $2 discount is applied when the priority mail large flat-rate boxes are shipped to an APO/FPO destination. The two existing flat-rate boxes (11-7/8" x 3-3/8" x 13-5/8" and 11" x 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"), which currently retail for $8.95 for U.S. addresses, are not available for the military discount. All flat-rate boxes can be used for international shipping.

The new flat-rate boxes will be available in post offices starting March 3. The “America Supports You” branded box will be available online, at select post offices near military bases, or by calling 800.610.8734. For more information, please visit http://usps.com. — Shauna Woods


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Updated Friday, February 15, 2008.