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Revenue Service).
To be recognized as a Nonprofit Charitable Corporation under Section 501(C) of the US Internal Revenue Code, a corporation must file for an exemption.
If you plan to apply for tax exempt status, you might want to start with
What You Need to Know if Your Organization Plans to Apply for Tax Exemption (http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/bus_info/eo/eo-appl.htm)
IRS publication #557, Tax Exempt Status for Your Organization is a very helpful tool. It explains the application procedures and forms required. The publication is available from the IRS.
To can obtain IRS Forms and Publications at the IRS Web Site:
www.irs.gov/forms_pubs/
To view Publication 557 - Tax Exempt Status of Your Organization Online:
http://www.irs.gov/forms_pubs/pubs/p557toc.htm
To download Publication 557 - Tax Exempt Status of Your Organization:
http://www.irs.gov/forms_pubs/pubs.html
(pdf file is 631K)
To Download Form 1023 and IRS Instructions:
http://www.irs.gov/forms_pubs/forms.html
Another source for you to download the forms is
Tax Exempt Organization Tax Kit
(http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/bus-info/eo/eo-types.html)
Download - Sample IRS Form 1023 Application for Recognition of Exemption 501(c)(3)
Form 1023 that was filed by a Local Crime Stoppers program in 1996. The names and addresses have been changed to make this form into a sample. Excerpts of the Form 1023 Instructions were included with this sample. This sample is just one example of how a Crime Stoppers Program can complete the application. Your articles of incorporation and bylaws, and state laws will determine how you answer the questions on the form. Be sure to include all documents required in the instructions. See Form 1023 Checklist.
Similar Forms for Canada
Registering a Charity for Income Tax Purposes T4063 - Rev 97
http://www.rc.gc.ca/menu/EmenuJAE.html
T4063 L'enregistrement de votre organisme de bienfaisance aux fins de impôt sur le revenu - Rév_97
http://www.rc.gc.ca/menu/FmenuJAE.html
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