Section 12. Exempt Organization Returns›3.12.12 Exempt Organization Returns
Section 05 - Field Descriptions
Internal Revenue Manual Part 3. Submission Processing · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
Section 05 Fields are located in Form 990-EZ, Part V.
Listed below are the Fields contained in Section 05 showing the Field designator, title, location on the return, and maximum length:
No.
Field
Field Title
Line
Max Length
0533
Activity not Previously Reported
33
1
0534
Changes to Governing Documents
34
1
0535A
Unrelated Business Income > $1,000
35a
1
0535B
If "yes" has it filed a Form 990-T
35b
1
0535C
Was the Organization a 501(c)(4), (c)(5) or (c)(6)
35c
1
0536
Was there a Liquidation
36
1
0537A
Amount of Political Expenditures
37a
13
0537B
Did Organization file Form 1120–POL
37b
1
0538A
Borrow from or make Loans to
38a
1
0538B
Total Amount Involved
38b
13
0539A
Initiation Fees 501(c)(3)
39a
13
0539B
Gross Receipts line 9
39b
13
0540B
Engage in any Section 4958 Transaction
40b
1
0540E
Party to a Prohibited Tax Shelter
40e
1
0542B
Interest in a Foreign Financial Account
42b
1
0542C
Maintain an Office Outside the U.S.
42c
1
0543
Filing in Lieu of Form 1041
43
1
0544A
Donor Advised Funds
44a
1
0544B
Operate one or more Hospitals
44b
1
0544C
Receive Payments for Indoor Tanning
44c
1
0544D
Filed Form 720 to Report Payments
44d
1
0545A
Controlled Entity within 512(b)(13)
45a
1
0545B
Receive any Payment from or Engage in any Transaction
45b
1
05N
Schedule Presence Indicator
ERS Input Only
1
Invalid Conditions:
Checkbox Fields are invalid if they are not "1" , "2" or blank. 1 = "yes" , 2 = "no" , blank = blank or both boxes checked.
Dollar Fields are invalid if not numeric or blank.
Correction Procedures:
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If Field 0544A, 0544B, 0544C, 0544D, or 0545 is marked "yes" , the filer must file Form 990 instead of Form 990-EZ. Send the return back to the filer. SSPND 640.
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