Apply In Person

1. To Obtain a Relief or Charity Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Internal Revenue Service link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. Then the application will be processed further.
10. The IRS will review the application and may request additional information or clarification.
11. If the application is approved, the applicant will receive a determination letter from the IRS granting his/her organization tax-exempt status.
12. This entire process can be completed within 1 to 2 months or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Application form
• Articles of incorporation
• Statement of activities
• Conflict of interest policy
• Organizational chart
• Any other documents (if required)

Internal Revenue Service
International Accounts
Philadelphia, PA 19255-0725
Internal Revenue Service
International Accounts
Ogden, UT 84201-0038
Tel: 267-941-1000 (not toll-free)
Fax: 681-247-3101 (for international tax account issues only)
Contact link
Regional locator link

• Any organization must be organized as a corporation, trust, or unincorporated association, and must operate for religious, charitable, scientific, educational, literary, or other similar purposes to be eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 1 to 2 months or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Address
• Contact details
• Email
• Fax
• Financial details
• Charity details
• Nationality
• Declaration
• Date
• Signature

• A Relief or Charity Certificate is a document issued by an Internal Revenue Department in the United States that grants tax-exempt status to nonprofit organizations that qualify under certain guidelines.

• Nonprofit organizations that are granted tax-exempt status are typically exempt from paying federal, state, and local taxes on their income, property, and sales, and may be eligible for other benefits such as reduced postal rates and eligibility for charitable grants and donations.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Link

• It's important to note that obtaining tax-exempt status and a Relief or Charity Certificate requires ongoing compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including filing annual tax returns and maintaining proper records.