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 or Form 990-EZ
Listed below are the Fields contained in Section 05 showing the Field designator, title, and location on the return. Money fields are dollars only and can be positive or negative. All other Fields are one character except Field 0575A, which can be up to 3 digits or blank.
No.
Field
Field Title
Line No. Form 990
Line No. Form 990-EZ
0554A
Investments - Publicly Traded Securities (BOY)
54a(A)
N/A
05A54
Investments - Publicly Traded Securities (EOY)
54a(B)
N/A
0554B
Investments-Other-Securities (BOY)
54b(A)
N/A
05B54
Investments-Other-Securities (EOY)
54b(B)
N/A
0555A
Investments, Land, Buildings, Equipment (BOY)
55c(A)
N/A
0555B
Investments, Land, Buildings, Equipment (EOY)
55c(B)
N/A
0556A
Other Investments (BOY)
56(A)
N/A
0556B
Other Investments (EOY)
56(B)
N/A
0557A
Land, Buildings and Equipment (BOY)
57c(A)
N/A
0557B
Land, Buildings and Equipment - EOY
57c(B)
N/A
0558A
Other Assets (BOY)
58(A)
N/A
0558B
Other Assets (EOY)
58(B)
N/A
05E
Total Assets, Beginning of Year (BOY)
59(A)
25(A)
Total Assets, Beginning of Year (BOY) Underprint
Computer-generated
N/A
05F
Total Assets, End of Year (EOY)
59(B)
25(B)
0560A
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (BOY)
60(A)
N/A
0560B
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (EOY)
60(B)
N/A
0561A
Grants Payable (BOY)
61(A)
N/A
0561B
Grants Payable (EOY)
61(B)
N/A
0562A
Deferred Revenue (BOY)
62(A)
N/A
0562B
Deferred Revenue (EOY)
62(B)
N/A
0563A
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, etc. (BOY)
63(A)
N/A
0563B
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, etc. (EOY)
63(B)
N/A
05G
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities (BOY)
64a(A)
N/A
05H
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities (EOY)
64a(B)
N/A
05I
Mortgages, Notes Payable (BOY)
64b(A)
N/A
05J
Mortgages, Notes Payable, (EOY)
64b(B)
N/A
0565A
Other Liabilities (BOY)
65(A)
N/A
0565B
Other Liabilities (EOY)
65(B)
N/A
05K
Total Liabilities (BOY)
66(A)
26(A)
05L
Total Liabilities (EOY)
66(B)
26(B)
05M
Retained Earnings (BOY)
72(A)
N/A
05N
Retained Earnings (EOY)
72(B)
N/A
05O
Total Net Assets (BOY)
73(A)
27(A)
Total Net Assets (BOY)Underprint
Computer-generated
N/A
05OB
Total Net Assets or Fund Balances (EOY)
73(B)
27(B)
Total Net Assets or Fund Balances (EOY) Underprint
Computer-generated
N/A
0575A
Total Number of Voting Officers
75(A)
N/A
0575B
Compensation from Related Organizations
75(B)
N/A
0575C
Compensation from Related Organizations
75(C)
N/A
Invalid Conditions:
These Fields are invalid if they are not all numeric or blank. Yes/No questions are invalid if other than "1" , "2" or blank.
Correction Procedures:
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
For Yes/No questions" 1" =Yes, "2" =No, and blank = no box checked.
If a Field that is invalid for a Form 990-EZ displays, delete the Field.
All organizations must complete Column A, Part II, Form 990. Send the return back to the filer if missing. SSPND 640.
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