How Can a Non-Profit Corporation Apply for a Federal Tax-Exempt Status?
A Non-Profit Corporation must file for IRS form 1023 to qualify for 503(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status. The Form 1023 must be postmarked within 15 months after the end of the month of the date the Articles of Incorporation were filed. If it is approved, the tax-exempt status is effective retroactively to the date on which the Articles of Incorporation were filed.