Small Business (Non Profit) Health Care Tax Credit
Health Pass NY has a Toolkit which could help organizations decypher whether there are any benefits to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
How can I get a copy of my organization's exemption letter?
EO Operational Requirements: Obtaining Copies of Exemption Determination Letter from IRS
How can I get a copy of my organization's exemption letter?
To get a letter affirming that the IRS recognizes your organization's tax-exempt status under Code section 501, contact Customer Account Services. The affirmation letter serves the same purpose for grantors and contributors as the original determination letter and will be prepared for you during your contact with Customer Account Services. You can expect to receive the affirmation letter within 10 - 14 business days from the contact.
The IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities Customer Account Services at (877) 829-5500 (toll-free number).
If you prefer to write, you may write
Internal Revenue Service
Exempt Organizations Determinations
P.O. Box 2508
Cincinnati, OH 45201
If the affirmation letter will not meet your needs and you wish to obtain a copy of the original determination letter, you must send a written request to the EO Determinations office in Cincinnati. The request should be submitted using Form 4506-A, or in a letter containing the name and employer identification number of the organization along with the name, address, and phone number of the requester. Securing a copy of the original determination letter to send to you may take up to 60 days or longer.
Charity Corps will match 50 nonprofits with the free legal counsel
To New York Charities:
The Charities Bureau is pleased to announce Charity Corps, an exciting joint initiative of the Attorney General's office and the New York State Bar Association that will assist nonprofits by matching them with volunteer attorneys. Those attorneys will provide advice on corporate law and fiduciary duties; compliance with the tax exemption, governmental filing requirements and fundraising laws; and good practices in setting executive compensation and self-evaluation of nonprofits' programs. Charity Corps will also provide access to training for boards and managers of nonprofits.
Charity Corps' goal is to serve hundreds of needy and worthy New York nonprofits annually. It will begin with a pilot program that will match up to 50 nonprofits with pro bono counsel during the first year.
Nonprofits that have 501(c)(3) tax-exemption and do not have, and cannot afford, legal counsel are welcome to apply to be matched with volunteer attorneys. Applications should be submitted by December 31, 2011.
A full description of Charity Corps' program and applications for charities seeking assistance and attorneys offering to volunteer are posted at www.nysba.org/CharityCorps.
Questions concerning the program should be addressed to charitycorps@nysba.org.
Jason Lilien,
Bureau Chief, Charities Bureau