Part I: your organization
Name, EIN, website, group exemption number, preparer details, Code section of exemption, public charity or private foundation classification, and whether the exemption was ever revoked (questions 1 to 6).
14414
Group Rulings Questionnaire
- Agency
- IRS
- Revision
- Rev. 10-2012
- Fillable fields
- 567
- Pages
- 12
- Official source
- IRS form page
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- October 21, 2026
Form 14414: Group Rulings Questionnaire
Form 14414, Group Rulings Questionnaire, is an IRS questionnaire for a tax-exempt organization that holds a group exemption ruling. The form says it asks for information concerning your organization's group exemption ruling, including your relationship with your subordinates and the manner in which you and your subordinates satisfy applicable Form 990-series filing requirements.
The questionnaire has 80 questions in nine parts, from information about the organization and its subordinates to communication, supervision, services, removals, Form 990-T filing, annual returns and group returns, and the annual group exemption update. Several questions ask about tax years 2008, 2009 and 2010. The form says some questions may not apply, and to answer N/A when one does not.
This edition is dated October 2012. You can fill out Form 14414 free in your browser on this page and download it without an account.
What's on Form 14414
Part II: your subordinates
Number of subordinates, their Code sections and classifications, foreign activity, written agreements, eligibility criteria, required documents, joining fees and annual dues, and activities such as lobbying or gaming (questions 7 to 33).
Parts III and IV: communication and relationship
Meetings, conference calls, newsletters and website communication, then the relationship: appointing directors, overlapping officers, compensation oversight, veto power, and copies of returns, financial statements and activity reports (questions 34 to 50).
Parts V and VI: services and inclusion
Training, financial support, fundraising help, joint activities, administrative services and outside audits, then removals of subordinates, written removal standards and revocations (questions 51 to 61).
Parts VII and VIII: 990-T and annual returns
Form 990-T filing by or for subordinates, the organization's own Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-N filings, group returns, public disclosure by subordinates, and how subordinates are told about their filing requirements (questions 62 to 74).
Part IX: annual group exemption update
How the annual group exemption update is prepared, how subordinates' existence and exemption are verified, reporting removals, the date of the most recent update, and group return timing (questions 75 to 80).
How to fill out Form 14414
- 1
Identify the organization
Enter the organization's name, EIN, website, group exemption number, and the name, title and phone number of the person completing the form.
- 2
Follow the skip directions
Several questions say to skip ahead depending on an earlier answer, for example skip to question 5 if section 501(c)(3) was not selected in question 1.
- 3
Use N/A and Don't know
The form says to answer N/A when a question does not apply. Many questions also offer a Don't know box, and some ask for approximate numbers if the exact number is unknown.
- 4
Use the requested formats
Enter dates as MM/DD/YYYY, counts in numeric format and fees in whole dollar amounts, as the questions ask.
- 5
Complete the year tables
Fill in the tables for 2010, 2009 and 2008 in Parts VII and VIII, entering N/A for a year where the question says to.
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What the form says about returning it
No address or deadline printed
The form itself prints no mailing address, due date or separate instructions. It shows OMB Number 1545-2071 and Catalog Number 59845N.
Answer every question
The form says if a question does not apply to your organization, answer N/A (not applicable).
Edition
The header shows October 2012 and each page footer shows Form 14414 (Rev. 10-2012). The form runs 12 pages.
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Who fills out Form 14414?
The form is addressed to the organization that holds a group exemption ruling, called the group ruling holder, and asks about its subordinates. It is not a form for individuals.
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Questions about Form 14414
What is Form 14414 for?
The form says it asks for information concerning your organization's group exemption ruling, including your relationship with your subordinates and how you and your subordinates satisfy Form 990-series filing requirements.
Who completes Form 14414?
The organization that holds the group exemption ruling. Part I asks for its group exemption number and the name and title of the person completing the form.
What if a question does not apply?
The form says some questions may not be applicable to your organization, and to answer N/A (not applicable) for those.
Which years does the form ask about?
Several questions in Parts VII and VIII ask about tax years 2008, 2009 and 2010, and question 74 asks about tax year 2010.
Where is Form 14414 sent?
The form itself does not print a mailing address or a due date.