WSPTA

Sales Tax Form Due to Washington State Department of Revenue
2020-06-15
Sales tax form due to the Washington State Department of Revenue (use forms Combined Excise Tax Return, Sales Tax Remittance, OR Retailing & Other Activities).
The Department of Revenue announced that they are extending the annual filing tax return due date, “we are committed to helping Washington businesses that cannot file or pay their taxes on time due to the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result, the Department of Revenue is extending the 2019 annual business tax return filing date to June 15, 2020.”

Finalize reconciliation of membership records
2020-06-21
This is the date to complete your reconciliation of the memberships recorded in memberplanet to your records for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Double-check that your reported membership numbers are correct. WSPTA staff is available to help with challenging issues that you uncover. When your reconciliation is complete we recommend downloading a final roster of your reported members. Instructions can be found on this page, below the checklists.

Database Transition to 2020-2021
2020-07-15
This is the target date for the database transition to 2020-2021 to be completed and membership functions to be available to PTAs.

Charitable Solicitation Act registration/renewal due
2020-07-31
Charitable Solicitation Act registration/renewal report to Secretary of State’s office (received by – not postmark date).
**The renewal date was extended due to the unusual circumstances for the spring of 2020. The renewal date typically is May 31 but was extended to July 31 for 2020 only.**

Reflections Theme Search Contest
2020-11-01
2020-21 information coming soon.
The theme is determined by National PTA, from student submissions. The due date for submitting a theme search entry is November 1, 2020. Entries are to be emailed to reflections@wastatepta.org or mailed to the WSPTA office. This is not a postmarked date.

Bylaws Amendments Due
2020-11-15
WSPTA is governed by the member-approved bylaws. Members are invited to submit recommendations for amendments to be voted on at the annual convention in May 2021.

Resolution Submissions Due
2020-11-15
Members are encouraged to submit new or amended resolutions for consideration by the members at the annual convention in May 2021.

WSPTA Officer Nominations Due
2020-11-15
Members are encouraged to nominate qualified candidates to serve on the WSPTA board of directors for the 2021-2023 term. Elections will take place at the annual convention in May 2021.

IRS 990 Filing
2020-11-15
The IRS informational return (Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-N) is due.
For more information visit the IRS website: https://www.irs.gov/charities-and-nonprofits
Additional resources are available on the Leadership Guides webpage: https://www.wastatepta.org/pta-leaders/leader-resources/leadership-guides/

Liability Insurance Renewal Due
2020-11-30
For PTAs who use AIM insurance need to pay for their insurance by this date to avoid a lapse in coverage.

WSPTA Reflections Entries Due
2021-01-22
Reflections page
The due date for Reflections entries to be received by the WSPTA Reflections committee for councils and non-council local PTAs:
January 22, 2021
View the website for submission details.

IRS Form 1099-NEC Due
2021-01-31
IRS Form 1099-NEC must be sent to any independent contractor when a PTA has paid equal to or greater than $600 in the calendar year (January – December).
IRS Form 1099-NEC with IRS Form 1096 sent to the IRS.
From the tip of the week, Leadership News January 14:
If your PTA paid an independent contractor at least $600 in calendar year 2020, you must send to the independent contractor and the IRS form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation (NOT form 1099-MISC as in previous years), postmarked by January 31, 2021.
The IRS requires a paper copy of form 1099-NEC, accompanied by form 1096. These forms cannot be downloaded from the IRS website and must be ordered from Online Ordering for Information Returns. There is a penalty for filing late or failing to file. (The WSPTA office has a limited number of 1099-NEC forms available that can be sent to a PTA on a first-come, first-served basis.)
Keep copies of information returns you filed with the IRS with your PTA’s legal records for at least 3 years.
For more information, see 2020 General Instructions for Certain Information Returns and 2020 Instructions for Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC.

WSPTA Essay Contest Submissions Due
2021-03-01
WSPTA Essay Contest webpage
Student submissions due.

WSPTA Scholarship Applications Due
2021-03-01
Scholarship program webpage
Students must submit their application by today.

WSPTA//Game Development Submissions Due
2021-03-01
WSPTA//Game Development Competition webpage
Individuals or teams must submit their final product by March 1, 2021.

WSPTA State-level Award Submissions Due
2021-03-01
State Individual Award webpage
Nominations are due by March 1, 2021. Awards include:

Outstanding Service
Honorary Life Membership
Outstanding Advocate
Outstanding Student Advocate
Outstanding Educator
Friend of Children

Leadership Service Award Application Due
2021-03-15
Leadership Service Award, formerly known as Leadership Academy, application due on March 15, 2021.
Leadership Award webpage

Membership Award Applications Due
2021-03-15
Membership awards webpage
Membership award applications are due by March 15, 2021.

Awards of Excellence Submissions Due
2021-03-15 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Local PTA and Council Awards of Excellence webpage.
Submissions are due by March 15, 2021.

Sales Tax Form Due to Washington State Department of Revenue
2021-04-15
Sales tax form due to the Washington State Department of Revenue (use forms Combined Excise Tax Return, Sales Tax Remittance, OR Retailing & Other Activities).

Issues/Resolutions/Principles Draft Submissions Due
2021-05-01
Issues/resolutions/principles draft submissions due for Legislative Assembly 2021.

Issues/Resolutions/Principles Form Due
2021-05-27
The form must be submitted by May 27 to receive the link for uploading the submission documents by the deadline of June 1.
Issues form
Resolutions form
Legislative principle form

Charitable Solicitation Act registration/renewal due
2021-05-31
Charitable Solicitation Act registration/renewal report to Secretary of State’s office (received by – not postmark date).

Annual Corporation Renewal
2021-05-31
If your PTA incorporated this month, the annual corporation renewal is due; regardless of the income your PTA earns. This is separate from the Charitable Organization registration/renewal. When you are about to file, click File Online for Nonprofits.
You can check the status of your renewal on the Secretary of State’s website. Enter your UBI number and you will be provided with details of your PTA’s corporation registration.

Issues/Resolutions/Principles Final Submissions Due
2021-06-01
Issues/resolutions/principles final submissions due for Legislative Assembly 2021.

Membership enrollment deadline
2021-10-31
The Standards of Affiliation, through WSPTA policy, requires PTAs to enroll at least 25 members for the current fiscal year by October 31.
Details are on the Governance page where you can find Standards of Affiliation documents and the policy manual.

Reflections Theme Search Deadline
2021-11-01
Details available soon.

Bylaws amendments due
2021-11-15

Resolution submissions for Convention due
2021-11-15

IRS Form 990/990EZ/990-N due to IRS
2021-11-15
