Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax Under Section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)
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Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax Under Section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Form 990 is needed to determine that IRC section 501(a) tax-exempt organizations fulfill the operating conditions within the limitations of their tax exemption. Form 990 is used by tax-exempt organizations, nonexempt charitable trusts, and section 527 political organizations to provide the IRS with the information required by section 6033.
US Code:
26 USC 501
Name of Law: Exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc.
US Code:
26 USC 4947
Name of Law: Application of taxes to certain nonexempt trusts
US Code:
26 USC 527
Name of Law: Political organizations
US Code:
26 USC 6033
Name of Law: Returns by exempt organizations
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