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Bylaws For 501c3 In Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Nonprofit Tax Exemption Receiving an IRS determination letter does not mean nonprofits are automatically exempt from state taxes. Instead, nonprofits must apply for state tax exemption separately from applying for a 501(c) tax exemption with the IRS.
You'll want to identify at least three board members to meet IRS requirements. Pennsylvania law requires every nonprofit corporation to have a President, Treasurer, and Secretary (i.e. officers who perform comparable duties) and a single person may hold all three offices.
If your organization is soliciting contributions from Pennsylvania residents without a current registration in effect, and is also not excluded or exempt, it must file a BCO-10 registration statement for its most recently completed fiscal year; a copy of its IRS Form 990 return; and the appropriate financial statements ...
501(c)(3) nonprofits apply using Form 1023 or Form 1023-EZ. Review the criteria for each application and make sure you meet the eligibility requirements set out by the IRS. Other types of nonprofits, including 501(c)(4)s and 501(c)(6)s, apply using Form 1024.
Major items exempt from the tax include food (not ready-to-eat); candy and gum; most clothing; textbooks; computer services; pharmaceutical drugs; sales for resale; and residential heating fuels such as oil, electricity, gas, coal and firewood.