Organizations whose tax-exempt status was automatically revoked because they did not file required Form 990 series returns or notices for three consecutive years can apply for reinstatement of their tax-exempt status. Revenue Procedure 2014-11Â explains the four...
Applications for Exemption
IRS Eliminates Paper Filing of IRS Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Tax-Exemption
As of January 31, 2020, the IRS requires that Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, be completed and submitted online through a U.S. government website called Pay.gov. There is a 90-day grace period...
IRS Creates New 501(c)(3) Streamlined Application for Tax Exemption
Effective July 1, 2014, the IRS adopted Form 1023-EZ, Streamlined Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For organizations that are eligible to use the new Form 1023-EZ can complete a 2 page online application...
IRS Announces New Form 1023-EZ that Simplifies Exemption Applications
The following is the text of a July 1, 2014, IRS press release: The Internal Revenue Service today introduced a new, shorter application form to help small charities apply for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status more easily. “This is a common-sense approach that will help...
How to Have Tax-Exempt Status Retroactively Reinstated After Automatic Revocation
Organizations whose tax-exempt status was automatically revoked because they did not file required 990 series returns or notices for three consecutive years can apply for reinstatement of their tax-exempt status. In a new Revenue Procedure 2014-11, the IRS explains...
Deductions for Contributions Made to a Charity before Its Tax-exemption Application is Approved
Question: My Arizona nonprofit corporation filed its IRS Form 1023 and applied to the IRS to become a tax-exempt charitable organization. We understand that the current average time for the IRS to approve an application for tax-exempt status is sixteen months. Can...
Top Ten Tips to Shorten the Tax-exempt Application Process
10.  Provide the required information on the principal officers and board of directors. List the following information for the principal officers and board of directors:        a) Names; b) Mailing addresses; c) Titles and Positions; d) Annual compensation 9.  ...
How Long is the IRS Taking to Approve Form 1023 Applications for Exemption?
Question:Â If my nonprofit corporation files its IRS Form 1023 today, how long will it take before the IRS issues a letter approving the corporation as a tax-exempt Section 501(c) charitable organization? Answer:Â See the the IRS' web page called "Where Is My...
Does My Nonprofit Need to File an IRS Form 990 While Waiting for Tax Exempt Status?
Question: Our nonprofit corporation filed its IRS Form 1023 many months ago and has not yet been approved as a tax-exempt charity by the IRS. Does the corporation have to file its tax return on IRS Form 990? Yes: A nonprofit corporation that seeks to become a...