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Tax exempt organization search

Tax Exempt Organization Search (formerly EO Select Check) is an online search tool that allows users to search for and select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status and filings.

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Charitable, nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations

Tax information for charities, nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations.

Revoked? Reinstated?
Information about the automatic revocation process and how to be reinstated
Exempt Organization Select Check
Exempt Organizations Select Check is an online search tool that allows users to search for and select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status and filings.
Applying for tax exempt status
Information about how to apply for IRS recognition of tax-exempt status
How to stay exempt
Resources for tax-exempt nonprofit organizations

Form 990-EZ, Short Form Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax

Form 990-EZ, Short Form Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, is used by tax-exempt organizations, nonexempt charitable trusts (that are not treated as private foundations), and section 527 political organizations to provide the IRS with the information required by section 6033.
Forms and Instructions

Form 5578, Annual Certification of Racial Nondiscrimination for a Private School Exempt From Federal Income Tax

Form 5578, Annual Certification of Racial Nondiscrimination for a Private School Exempt From Federal Income Tax, may be used by organizations that operate tax-exempt private schools to provide the Internal Revenue Service with the annual certification of racial nondiscrimination required by Rev. Proc. 75-50.
Forms and Instructions

Tax exempt bonds forms

Find forms and instructions for Tax Exempt Bonds in one convenient place.
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Bond Professional

Employment taxes for exempt organizations

Links to information about employment taxes for tax-exempt organizations.
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Charities and Nonprofits

Search for tax exempt organizations

Search information about as organization’s tax-exempt federal tax status and filings.
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Charities and Nonprofits

Public charity exemption application

Description of requirements to file Form 1023 exemption application.
General Information
Charities and Nonprofits

Publication 5781, Exempt Organizations Technical Guide TG 3-3 Exempt Purpose, Charitable IRC 501(c)(3)

Publication 5781, Exempt Organizations Technical Guide TG 3-3: Exempt Purpose, Charitable IRC 501(c)(3), discusses tax law issues related to charitable purposes of organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Forms and Instructions

Exempt organization - Exemption application

Forms required to apply for recognition of exemption under Code section 501(a) (other than 501(c)(3))
General Information
Charities and Nonprofits

Publication 5616, Exempt Organizations Technical Guide TG 58 Excise Taxes on Self-Dealing under IRC 4941

Publication 5616, Exempt Organizations Technical Guide TG 58 Excise Taxes on Self-Dealing under IRC 4941 - Organizations that are exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and do not fall into any of the public charity statuses under Section 509(a) are called private foundations. Private foundations raise complex and interrelated issues regarding the application of Chapter 42.
Forms and Instructions

Publication 5582, Exempt Organizations Technical Guide TG 60 Taxes on Excess Business Holdings IRC 4943

Publication 5582, Exempt Organizations Technical Guide TG 60 Taxes on Excess Business Holdings IRC 4943 - Organizations that are exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and don’t fall into any of the public charity categories under Section 509(a) are called private foundations. Private foundations raise complex and interrelated issues regarding the application of Chapter 42.
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