District 1A Governor Joni McMilan's Monthly Newsletter by Dr. Austin Prabhu

Message from Governor Joni McMilan: Fellow Lions & Leos of District 1A:

just invite me to one of your club meetings or do a joint club visit. I would love to hear what your club is doing, let you know what is happening around our district, or if your club needs help in any way, to help you out and/or guide you to the right people who can.

Happy New Year Lions & Leos! I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season. It is so hard to believe that half of my year is over as your Governor. Where has the time gone? It has been a busy six months. I have visited clubs to induct new members, install officers, attend fundraisers/service projects, and Governor visits. However, there are still many clubs that I have not yet had the pleasure of visiting. Please contact me at GovJoniMac@gmail.com to set up a Governor’s Visit. Please note that it does not need to be anything fancy,

There are a lot of activities coming up the next few months for District 1-A and our clubs: 1-A Mid-Year Forum; Mont Clare Elmwood Park Wild Game Dinner; Bridgeview Frozen Character Pancake Breakfast; Schiller Park Pasta Dinner; 1-A Bowling; 1-A Convention; 1-A Kentucky Derby Party, just to name a few. If your club has an event coming up, please send your flyer to Cabinet Secretary Lion Robin Kirar at rkirarsec@gmail.com and she will send it out to all the clubs in our district. Also send your flyer to PDG Austin D’Souza at govaustin@gmail.com and he can put it in our monthly newsletter.

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Please remember to report all your service activities in MyLion. Our 1-A Leadership Chairperson, Lion Gail Anton, is holding another training for all District 1A Lions later this month so that they can come to your club and help you with any problems you may have on MyLion. Anyone interested should contact Lion Gail Anton and complete the form that is in this Newsletter.

HAYNES H. TOWNSEND, PRESIDENT NO MORE

FIRST

VICE

Keep up the great work that you do for your communities! Governor Joni McMillanGovernor Joni Lion Joni McMillan District 1-A Governor govjonimac@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------

A member of the Dalton Noon Lions Club since 1979, he has held many offices within the association, including club president, region chair, zone chair, district governor, district librarian, multiple district leadership chair and international director. He served on the international board from 2009 to 2011, as chair of the 2010-2011 Constitution and By-laws Committee and as a board appointee to the 2010-2011 Executive Committee. He also served as a presenter at the USA/Canada leadership forum. In recognition of his service to the association, Vice President Townsend has received many

Judge Haynes Townsend, from Dalton, Georgia, USA, was elected to serve as first vice president of Lions Clubs International at the association's 102nd International Convention, held in Milan, Italy, July 5 through July 9, 2019. Vice President Townsend served as a judge for 22 years before retiring in 2019.

awards including three Lion of the Year Awards, 15 District Governor Appreciation Awards, the Ervin-Crumbley Award, District 18-A Hall of Fame Award, numerous International President’s Awards, International President’s Leadership Awards, the association’s highest award the Ambassador of Good Will Award, a Membership Key Award and a Knight of Strength Award. Vice President Townsend was a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

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additional information received, but for

I received a request from PDG Mike

now, please keep Lion Vic and Jill in your

Smigielski to send this out regarding Lion

prayers.

Vic Genge.

If you would like to send him a card, please

Lion Mike received a call today from Jill

send it to:

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Hospital. They found some more blood on

2104 Tremont Lane

the brain and he may have had a

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stroke.They are running some more tests to determine the best way to treat him. We

Thank you.

will keep you informed on any changes or

-Lion Dawn Grogan

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The Taxpayer First Act, enacted July 1, 2019 requires tax-exempt organizations to electronically file information returns and related forms. The new law affects taxexempt organizations in tax years beginning after July 1, 2019. The following IRS forms are included in the mandate:

• Form

990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. • Form 990-PF, Return of Private Foundation or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation. • Form 8872, Political Organization Report of Contributions and Expenditures. • Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income (if filed by a Section 501(d) apostolic organization).

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Those who previously filed paper forms will receive a letter from the IRS informing them of the change. Filing deadlines vary by form type. The IRS will postpone the required efiling of Form 990-EZ for one year, while optional e-filing continues to be available. Although Forms 990-T and 4720 will come under the e-filing requirement next year, the IRS will continue to accept these forms on paper pending conversion to electronic format. Form 8872 The IRS will no longer accept paper Forms 8872 reporting on periods after 2019. Forms 8872 reporting information for periods starting on or after Jan. 2020, will be due electronically by Section 527 organizations. These include political parties, political action committees and campaign committees of candidates for federal, state or local office. Among other requirements, most taxexempt political organizations have a requirement to file semiannual, quarterly or monthly reports on Form 8872. To file electronically, the organization must have the username and password it received from the IRS after electronically filing its initial notice (Form 8871). Organizations can file electronically using the IRS website at IRS.gov/polorgs. To replace a username or password, please contact: IRS Attn: Request for 8872 Password Mail Stop 6273, Ogden, UT 84201 Fax (855) 214-7520 Form 990 & 990-PF E-filing Under the legislation, most e-filings won’t

be due before Dec. 15, 2020, from charities and other exempt organizations that generally file Form 990 or 990-PF by the 15th day of the 5th month after the tax year-end. In other words, Forms 990 and 990-PF with tax years ending July 31, 2020, and later MUST be filed electronically. Forms 990 and 990-PF filings for tax years ended on or before June 30, 2020, may still be on paper. In the case of a short tax year or certain other circumstances detailed in the 990 or 990-PF Instructions, the IRS will continue to accept paper filing as its systems are yet unable to receive these forms electronically. More information on software providers is available at https://www.irs.gov/e-fileproviders/exempt-organizations-mefproviders. Form 990-EZ Transition Relief For small exempt organizations, the legislation specifically allowed a postponement (“transitional relief”). For tax years ending on or before July 31, 2020, the IRS will accept either paper or electronic filing of Form 990-EZ, Short Form Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. For tax years ending Aug. 31, 2020, and later, Forms 990-EZ must be filed electronically. Generally, Form 990-EZ is for organizations with annual gross receipts less than $200,000 and total assets at tax year-end less than $500,000. Paper Forms 990-T & 4720 In 2020, the IRS will continue to accept paper forms. These include Form 990-T, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return, and Form 4720, Return of Certain Excise Taxes Under Chapters 41 and 42 of

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the Internal Revenue Code. The IRS plans to have these returns ready for e-filing in 2021 (reporting on tax year 2020). Pre-existing E-file Rules In effect, the legislation supersedes the preexisting e-file regulation for large exempt organizations. Until tax years beginning after July 1, 2019, exempt organizations with total assets of $10 million or more at tax year-end that had filed 250 or more returns of any type during the calendar year were required to e-file Forms 990 and 990PF. E-filing was also required of Form 8872 filers that had or expected more than $50,000 of contributions or expenditures in the calendar year. These prior rules will continue to apply to some e-filings made in 2020. Form 1065 E-filing For most Section 501(d) apostolic organizations which use Form 1065, the efiling legislation won’t apply to returns due before Oct. 15, 2020. Generally, the Form

1065 deadline is the 15th day of the 3rd month after the tax year-end. Appropriate software is offered by the providers listed on the IRS 1065 MeF Providers web-site. Taxpayer First Act The Taxpayer First Act aims to expand and strengthen taxpayer rights and to reform the IRS into a more taxpayer friendly agency. The legislation requires the agency to develop a comprehensive customer service strategy, modernize its technology and enhance its cyber security. More information on the Taxpayer First Act is available at IRS.gov. If you have a technical or procedural question about Exempt Organizations, visit the Charities and Nonprofits homepage on IRS.gov. If you have a specific question about exempt organizations, call EO Customer Account Services at 877-829-5500. ---------------------------------------------------------------

File your Lions Club’s Taxes: Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. Read above article for detailed information! Governor’s Newsletter 5