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Information about Publication 557, Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization, including recent updates and related forms. Publication 557 discusses the rules and procedures for organizations that seek recognition of exemption from federal income tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Employment tax resources for tax-exempt organizations.

Nonprofit status may make an organization eligible for certain benefits, such as state sales, property, and income tax exemptions; however, this corporate status does not automatically grant exemption from federal income tax. To be tax exempt, most organizations must apply for recognition of exemption from the Internal Revenue Service to obtain a ruling or determination letter recognizing tax exemption.

Frequently asked questions about the 990 bulk download data

Review user fee program guidance for letter ruling, determination letter and compliance statement requests from taxpayers and other organizations.

Information about Form 8718, User Fee for Exempt Organization Determination Letter Request, including recent updates, related forms, and instructions on how to file. Organizations applying for federal income tax exemption file Form 8718 with their determination letter application to record payment of the required user fee.

Get information on coronavirus (COVID-19) tax relief for businesses and tax-exempt entities.

IR-2021-250, December 16, 2021 — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the publicly available data it provides on electronically filed Forms 990 in a machine-readable format will be available solely on the Tax Exempt Organization Search webpage.

IR-2021-254, December 22, 2021 — Victims of Hurricane Ida in six states now have until Feb. 15, 2022, extended from Jan. 3, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.

Information about Form 8868, Application for Extension of Time To File an Exempt Organization Return, including recent updates, related forms, and instructions on how to file. Form 8868 is used by an exempt organization to request an automatic 3-month extension of time to file its return.