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Exhibit 413

26 U.S.C. § 508 (special rules for section 501(c)(3) organizations)

Exhibit 413 · Statute

26 U.S.C. § 508 (special rules for section 501(c)(3) organizations)

Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to— (A) churches, their integrated auxiliaries, and conventions or associations of churches, or

New 501(c)(3) organizations must give notice that they apply for recognition (§508(a)). Subsection (c)(1) excepts churches, their integrated auxiliaries, and conventions or associations of churches, and any non-foundation with normal gross receipts of $5,000 or less. Text read at the Cornell LII copy of the U.S. Code.

Source
United States Congress (Internal Revenue Code)
Date
as in force 2026
Quoted from
26 U.S.C. § 508(c)(1)(A)
Grade
Primary record
Document
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/508
Accessed
2026-11-09
Cited by
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Cited by

Finding REL-4.1
Primary record Federal law excepts churches, their integrated auxiliaries, and conventions or associations of churches from the notice requirement for applying for IRS recognition of exemption (26 U.S.C. § 508(c)(1)(A)) and from filing the annual information return, Form 990 (26 U.S.C. § 6033(a)(3)(A)(i)).