Phi Sigma Society Beta Lambda Chapter

“Phi Sigma Society Beta Lambda Chapter Campus Box 4120 Illinois State University Normal, IL 61790-0001 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Odgen, UT 82401-0046 Tax Period: July 2020- June 2021 Employer ID number: 23-7414614 To Whom It May Concern: This letter is written in reply to your correspondence May 6th, 2022 (letter # LTR2694C). Our fiscal year for the Form 990EZ is beginning July 1, 2020 and ending on June 30, 2021. This is for an Exempt Organization for Phi Sigma Beta Lambda Chapter/IL State University. The due date of our return is November 15, 2021. Treasurer position of our organization changes every fiscal year and was done by the treasurer as a hand written form. Given the pandemic associated shutdown, I was not able to get proper filing information from the former treasurer and submitted the tax return in hand written form. Now, I am sending an amended 990EZ and Schedule A with the correct information I have from previous treasurer's document. We are a small not-for-profit organization providing support to student education and research in Illinois State University Biology School. Our treasury position is subject to change in every fiscal year (starting from July 1st of each year, ending to June 30th of following year). The form 990-EZ 2019 was filed in the pick time of the pandemic, which made the situation very difficult for the treasurer to properly communicate with previous treasurer. Therefore, I respectfully request for the abatement of the penalty and allow us to continue our tax-exempt status. Thank you in advance for your consideration and help in this matter. Sincerely, Sadia Sultana, Phi Sigma Treasurer”

“As an educational organization we arrange scientific outreach programs by inviting external speakers. This programs associated with social hours to provide students the opportunity to interact with the speaker. The mentioned expenses are for social hours spending.”

“$5873 additionally used for graduate research fellowship. $481 used for stationary items for the organization and bank service charge costs.”