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About Publication 501, Dependents, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information

Publication 501 discusses some tax rules that affect every person who may have to file a federal income tax return.

Frequently asked questions about applying for tax exemption

Information on the application process for tax-exempt organizations
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Charities and Nonprofits

Public disclosure and availability of exempt organizations returns and applications: Exempt organizations subject to public disclosure requirements

What organizations are "tax-exempt organizations" for purposes of the public disclosure requirements?
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Charities and Nonprofits

Life cycle of a business league (trade association)

The life cycle of a business league (trade association) includes filing information returns and for tax-exempt status, and updating its mission and purpose.
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Charities and Nonprofits

SOI tax stats - 2016 Charities and other tax-exempt organizations microdata files

Microdata files for all 2016 Forms 990 and 990-EZ sampled for the annual SOI studies of tax-exempt organizations.
Tax Administration (Non-Authoritative)
News Media, Tax Professionals, Attorney, Charities and Nonprofits, Governments

Automatic exemption revocation for nonfiling: automatic revocation may cause interest on outstanding tax-exempt bonds to be taxable

Could automatic revocation affect the tax exemption for interest on my organization's outstanding tax-exempt bonds?
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Charities and Nonprofits

Exempt Organization sample questions organizational and administrative requirements

Sample questions used by EO Determinations.
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Charities and Nonprofits

Exempt organizations forms and instructions

Tax forms and instructions used by tax-exempt organizations.
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Charities and Nonprofits

Public disclosure and availability of exempt organizations returns and applications: Documents subject to public disclosure

Discussion of tax documents subject to public disclosure.
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Charities and Nonprofits

Types of foundations

Discussion of the types of private foundations.
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Charities and Nonprofits

Public charity exemption application

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