Form 4720 - Return of Certain Excise Taxes on Charities and Other Persons Under Chapters 41 and 42 of the Internal Revenue Code

Use Form 4720, Return of Certain Excise Taxes on Charities and Other Persons Under Chapters 41 and 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, to figure and pay:

The initial taxes on private foundations, foundation managers, and self-dealers under sections 4941 through 4945 for self-dealing, failure to distribute income, excess business holdings, investments that jeopardize charitable purpose, and taxable expenditures;
The section 4911 tax on excess lobbying expenditures by public charities that have elected to be subject to section 501(h) regarding expenditures to influence legislation (Private foundations and section 4947(a) trusts are not eligible to make this election.);
The section 4912 tax on excess lobbying expenditures that result in loss of section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status;
The section 4955 tax imposed on any amount paid or incurred by a section 501(c)(3) organization that participates or intervenes in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office;
The section 4958 initial taxes on disqualified persons and organization managers of section 501(c)(3) (except private foundations) and section 501(c)(4) organizations that engage in excess benefit transactions; and
The section 170(f)(10) tax on any premiums paid on a personal benefit contract in connection with a transfer to an organization or charitable remainder trust for which a charitable deduction is not allowed to the transferor.

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