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Q: Do Churches Need to Get Tax-Exempt Status?

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GREAT question, and one we get fall the time!

In a nutshell - No...a church does not need to obtain tax-exempt status from the IRS. Here's what the IRS says:

Churches (including integrated auxiliaries and conventions or associations of churches) that meet the requirements of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code are automatically considered tax exempt and are not required to apply for and obtain recognition of exempt status from the IRS. Donors are allowed to claim a charitable deduction for donations to a church that meets the section 501(c)(3) requirements even though the church has neither sought nor received IRS recognition that it is tax exempt. In addition, because churches and certain other religious organizations are not required to file an annual return or notice with the IRS, they are not subject to automatic revocation of exemption for failure to file. See Annual Return Filing Exceptions for a complete list of organizations that are not required to file."

But the big question is: are you truly considered a church by the IRS? You might consider yourself a church, but the IRS does not. So what's the difference? Well - if you see that little part in the paragraph above that says, "Churches...that meet the requirements of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code," that's the part you really need to pay attention to, or you're opening yourself in for a world of hurt.

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Department of Contracts, Grants and Financial Administration Announcement

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Department of Contracts, Grants and Financial Administration
June 20, 2018

NOTICE: The 2018-2019 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Consolidated Grant Application is now ready to be submitted to the Texas Education agency (TEA.) The ending date of the 2017-2018 IDEA-B Formula and Preschool grants is September 30, 2019.

For additional information and to get help with responding to this RFP (Request for Proposal), please email us here: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

SBIR 18.2 and STTR 18.B Grant Proposals from DoD

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The Department of Defense (DOD) SBIR 18.2 and STTR 18.B Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) will close Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. ET. Please be sure to submit your proposals as early as possible in order to avoid any potential complications which may arise due to the high volume during the final hours of the Announcements. All submissions must be made through the DOD SBIR/STTR submission portal, at https://sbir.defensebusiness.org/.

If your firm was not able to participate during these BAAs, the DOD SBIR 18.3 and STTR 18.C topics will Pre-Release on August 24, 2018. Email for additional information This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..