The IRS provides on-line training for tax-exempt organizations and charitable organizations seeking tax-exempt status at www.StayExempt.irs.gov. The site includes information for new applicants, topics to help existing exempt organizations maintain their exemption and more in-depth topics.

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New organizations seeking tax-exempt status can view the following:

• Applying for Tax-Exempt Status – How to make the application process easier and quicker

The following courses are for newly-exempt organizations:

• Tax-Exempt Status – How can you keep your 501(c)(3) exempt?
• Unrelated Business Income – Does your organization generate taxable income?
• Employment Issues – How should you treat your workers for tax purposes?
• Form 990 – What records should your organization keep to prepare to file an accurate Form 990?
• Required Disclosures – What items are open to public inspection and what disclosures are exempt organizations required to make?

Other in-depth topics at StayExempt.irs.gov:

• Navigating IRS EO Resources - How to use IRS.gov and find workshops, outreach events and publications.
• Political Campaigns and Charities - Explains the ban on intervening in political campaign activities by tax-exempt and charitable organizations.
• The Wonderful World of Foundation Classification (Part I) - Covers two common types of classifications for 501(c)(3) organizations.
• Can I Deduct My Charitable Contributions? – What’s deductible and what’s not?
• Disaster Relief - Part I: How charitable organizations may provide relief in disaster situations and the special tax rules that apply to such organizations.
• Disaster Relief - Part II: Special rules that apply to employer sponsored disaster relief organizations, the deductibility of contributions to disaster relief organizations and the tax treatment of relief recipients.
• 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans - Employer: Recent regulatory changes affecting, and operational requirements for, a tax-sheltered annuity plan.
• 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans - Employee: Advantages of participating in a tax-sheltered annuity plan.

You can complete the modules in any order and repeat them as many times as you like. The StayExempt site doesn't require registration and visitors remain anonymous.

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