Section 12. Exempt Organization Returns›3.12.12 Exempt Organization Returns
Section 03 - Field Descriptions
Internal Revenue Manual Part 3. Submission Processing · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
Section 04 Fields are located in Form 4720.
The chart below shows the Fields for Section 03 including Field Designator, title, location on return, and number of positions. Section 03 Fields are variable length, dollars and cents.
This section is required, and there must be an amount in at least one of the Fields unless one of the following conditions is present:
Field 01CCC contains CCC "G" or
Field 01ADC Audit Code, contains "4" .
No.
Field
Title
Location
Max Length
03EIN
Organization EIN
Part II, Column (b)
9
031
Tax on Self Dealing
Part II, Line 1
15
032
Tax on Investments that Jeopardize
Part II, Line 2
15
033
Tax on Taxable Expenditures
Part II, Line 3
15
034
Tax on Political Expenditures
Part II, Line 4
15
035
Tax on Disqualifying Lobbying Expenditures
Part II, Line 5
15
036
Tax on Excess Benefits
Part II, Line 6
15
037
Tax on Prohibited Transactions
Part II, Line 7
15
038
Tax on Taxable Distributions
Part II, Line 8
15
039
Tax on Prohibited Benefits
Part II, Line 9
15
0310
Total Tax Self Dealer
Part II, Line 10
15
031B
Part III Total Tax
Part III, Line 1
15
033B
Total Payments
Part III, Line 2
15
03B/R
Balance Due/Overpayment
Part II-B, Line 4
15
03G1
Excess Grassroots Expenditures
Schedule G, Line 1
15
03G2
Excess of Lobbying Expenditures
Schedule G, Line 2
15
03G4
Excess Lobbying Expenditures-Tax
Schedule G, Line 4
15
Invalid Conditions:
Section 03 will be identified as extraneous if this section is present, and Audit Code "4" is present in Field 01ADC.
Correction Procedures:
If "Substitute for Return Prepared by EO" is written across the top of the return, delete Section 03.
If the Audit Code is correct, delete Section 03.
If the Audit Code was entered in error, delete the entry in Field 01ADC.
Section 03 will display as a Missing Section if Audit Code "4" is missing and Section 03 is blank.
If Section 03 cannot be perfected from the return, enter Audit Code "4" in Field 01ADC. Do not delete Section 03.
Section 03 will display if Field 01ORG is incorrect.
Research to determine the taxpayers filing requirement and change Field 01ORG if necessary.
If research shows Field 01ORG is not correct, enter the correct code in Field 01ORG.
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