Letter from Secretary-Treasurer Annie Hill to U.S. Locals
October 31, 2012
To: All Local Presidents, Secretary-Treasurers & Treasurers (U.S. Only)
Subject: Federal and State Filing Requirements for Locals
Dear Colleagues:
This is our annual reminder regarding Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor and State reporting requirements. Since the information contained is very important, I strongly urge you to read this letter carefully as some things have changed.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)
(See Section 11.9 of U.O.P.M.)
ALL Locals must file with the IRS – there are NO exceptions.
Organizations with Gross Receipts of $25,000 or Less
Filing Requirement: e-Postcard (Form 990-N)
For more information, go to http://cwafiles.org/for-locals/IRS-E-Card-25000-or-less.doc.
Organizations with Gross Receipts of $25,000 or more
Filing Requirement: Form 990 or 990EZ
For more information, go to http://cwafiles.org/for-locals/IRS-990-25000-or-More.doc.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) — LABOR-MANAGEMENT (LM) REPORTS
Every labor organization subject to the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) of 1959, as amended, must file a Financial Report, Form LM-2, LM-3, or LM-4 each year with the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) of the DOL.
Reporting Requirements
· If total annual receipts are less than $10,000 Locals may use the Form LM-4.
· If total annual receipts are less than $250,000 Locals may use the Form LM-3.
· If total annual receipts are more than $250,000 Locals must use the online Form LM-2.
Go to the following links for more info:
LM-2 - http://cwafiles.org/for-locals/LM-2.doc
LM-3 - http://cwafiles.org/for-locals/LM-3.doc
LM-4 - http://cwafiles.org/for-locals/LM-4.doc
Exclusion From Filing LM Reports
Only those Locals comprised entirely of public employees (state, county or municipal employees) are excluded from filing an LM financial report.
CWA Councils ― Labor-Management (LM) Reporting
CWA Councils (city, state or regional Councils) are also subject to the reporting requirements of the LMRDA. The Councils should use the same monetary guidelines as previously outlined in determining which LM financial report form to use. (See Section 11.16 of the U.O.P.M.)
LABOR ORGANIZATION BOND
Specific attention should be given to the questions on the reporting forms concerning the Labor Organization Bond. The LMRDA requires that individuals handling union funds be bonded. This requirement covers both CWA Locals and CWA Councils.
Go to the following link for more bonding information: http://cwafiles.org/for-locals/LABOR-BOND.doc
STATE REPORTS
Several states require Locals to file financial data with the State Department of Labor. It is the responsibility of the appropriate Local officer to become familiar with such state regulations. If you have any questions in this respect, I suggest you contact your State Department of Labor which is generally located in the capital city.
It is CWA’s policy that Locals forward to the Secretary-Treasurer’s office the following:
· A copy of the Local’s LM-2, LM-3 or LM-4 report.
· A copy of your IRS Form 990.
· A copy of your Local’s financial report/audit.
Please either mail a copy of your completed reports to my office or e-mail it to cwamail@cwa-union.org.
NOTE: This office does not require a copy of any state reports your Local may be obligated to file.
This letter can also be found on the CWA website’s “For Locals” page at http://www.cwa-union.org/for-locals.
Sincerely,
Annie Hill
Secretary-Treasurer
cc: Executive Board, Staff
