Most organizations seeking recognition of exemption from federal income tax must use specific application forms prescribed by the IRS. Forms currently required by the IRS are Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, Form 1023-EZ, Streamlined Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, Form 1024, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(a) or Section 521 of the Internal Revenue Code and Form 1024-A, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, to request recognition of tax-exempt status. For information about how to obtain the latest revision, see Forms and Publications.
The law requires the payment of a user fee for determination letter requests such as your application for recognition of tax-exempt status. Your payment must accompany your request. The IRS will not process a request unless the fee has been paid.
To obtain current information about how long it takes to process an application, see Where Is My Exemption Application?