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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
OMB No. 1545-0047
For IRS Use Only
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User fee screener

Form 8718
(Rev. November 2021)
User Fee for Exempt Organization Determination Letter Request

• Attach this form to determination letter application. (Form 8718 is NOT a determination letter application.)
• Go to www.irs.gov/Form8718 for the latest information. 

Name of organization ----
Employer Identification Number ----

Caution: Do not attach Form 8718 to an application for a pension plan determination letter. Use Form 8717 instead.

1 Type of request
a -- Application for recognition of exemption under section 501 or under section 521 from organizations (other than pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans described in section 401). Enter the applicable fee amount Fee $ ----
b -- Group exemption letters Fee $ ----

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code, unless otherwise noted.

Instructions

The law requires payment of a user fee with each application for a determination letter. For more information, see Rev. Proc. 2021-5, 2021-1 I.R.B. 250, or latest annual update, available on www.irs.gov.

Check only one box on line 1 for the type of application you are submitting. Then, enter the appropriate user fee amount in the space provided.

Caution: The application will not be processed without payment of the proper user fee.

Attach to Form 8718 a check or money order payable to the "United States Treasury" for the full amount of the user fee. If you do not include the full amount, your application will be returned. Attach Form 8718 to your determination letter application.

Generally, the user fee will be refunded only if the Internal Revenue Service declines to issue a determination.

Where To File

Send the determination letter application and Form 8718 to:

Internal Revenue Service
TE/GE Stop 31A Team 105
P.O. Box 12192
Covington, KY 41012-0192

Who Should File

Organizations applying for federal income tax exemption, other than filers of Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, Form 1023-EZ, Streamlined Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or Form 1024-A, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (all of which are filed only electronically), should file Form 8718.

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The time needed to complete and file this form will vary depending on individual circumstances. The estimated burden for tax exempt taxpayers filing this form is approved under OMB control number 1545-0047 and is included in the estimates shown in the instructions for their tax exempt tax return.

If you have suggestions for making this form simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. You can send us comments from www.irs.gov/FormComments. Or you can send your comments to the Internal Revenue Service, Tax Forms and Publications, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC 20224. Do not send the form to this address. Instead, see Where To File, above.

Cat. No. 64728Z
Form 8718 (Rev. 11-2021)
6472803202111
