Chapter 5
Incorporating and Applying for Tax-Exemption Status
IN THIS CHAPTER
Forming a nonprofit corporation
Writing your organization’s articles of incorporation
Applying for an employer identification number (EIN)
Creating bylaws — the rules of your nonprofit
Scheduling board meetings
Applying for IRS tax exemption
If you want to provide programs and services as a nonprofit organization, you must set up the legal structure for your organization and apply for its tax exemption. This process usually consists of forming a nonprofit corporation under the laws of your state and then submitting an online application to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), requesting that your organization be recognized as tax-exempt. You must take care of these tasks, which require attention to detail and ample planning, before you can begin to fulfill your mission.
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