The IRS application process for 501(c)3 tax-exempt status is not a simple one. Luckily, the IRS explains all the necessary steps for a nonprofit to obtain tax-exempt status with the IRS.
The IRS provides a Flow Chart outlining the many documents, forms, and steps most charities will need to complete their 501(c)3 application process.
The Life Cycle of a Public Charity is an easy tool to use. Click any of the steps on the Flow Chart and you will be redirected to an explanation with additional materials and information.
Also, the IRS Website has many resources and IRS Form 1023 and Form 1024 applications for nonprofits.
If you find it overwhelming or would like additional advice and guidance we are here to help. Don’t hesitate to contact us. [email protected]. 1-800-928-4161
Thomas S. Wrobel is an experienced attorney and expert in nonprofit law. He has been practicing law in the state of California since 1997. Mr. Wrobel has assisted hundreds of organizations, across the country and internationally, in successfully attaining nonprofit tax exempt status with their state and the IRS. He is committed to making life easier for people who are doing good work in the world. Mr. Wrobel graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Philosophy and received his Juris Doctorate from the Ohio State University College of Law. After law school, Mr. Wrobel passed the Oregon and California Bar and gained experience in litigation, real estate, and business transaction law while working for some of San Francisco’s premier law firms such as: McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen and Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May. After initially working in civil litigation his focus turned to the nonprofit sector and assisting nonprofits with formation, obtaining tax-exempt status, and ongoing compliance issues.
