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Instructions for Form 4506-B
(November 2021)
Request for a Copy of Exempt Organization IRS Application or Letter

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless An organization, or its officers, may request a copy of the
otherwise noted. organization's own application on Form 4506-B. However, they will
▲! only receive the copy that is “Open for Public Inspection.” The publicly
Future Developments CAUTION available copy will not include, for example, information that may
identify a contributor and documents that were filed with the
For the latest information about developments related to Form application, but are not open to public inspection.
4506-B and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after this
form and instructions were published, go to www.irs.gov/
form4506ab. How Much Will It Cost?
You may inspect an exemption application or letter at an IRS
office free of charge.
What's New
Determination letters issued 2014 or later are available on Tax If you want a photocopy of an exemption application or letter,
Exempt Organization Search (TEOS), www.irs.gov/teos. see the chart below.
Note. The IRS will send you a bill for the photocopy cost. If your
General Instructions cost is over $250, we will ask for payment in advance.
Purpose Of Form
Use Form 4506-B to request under Section 6104: IF you are. . . THEN the charge for paper copies
is . . .
● A copy of an exempt organization’s exemption application or
letter. A commercial user, $ .20 per page.
Don’t complete Form 4506-B to get copies of the following forms
and information: An educational institution, media, First 100 pages free, $ .20 per page
non-commercial scientific institution,
● Copies of an exempt or political organization’s return, report, or or all other requesters, thereafter.
notice (Form 990, 990-PF, 990-T, etc.) can be requested by
submitting Form 4506-A, Request for a Copy of Exempt or
Political Organization IRS Form, or if received in 2017 or later Where To File
are available on Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS), To file Form 4506-B, you can mail, fax, or email to:
www.irs.gov/teos. Internal Revenue Service
● You may view Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Attn: EO Correspondence Unit
Tax-Exempt Organizations Not Required to File Form 990 or P.O. Box 2508, Room 6403
990-EZ, filings at Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS), Cincinnati, OH 45201
www.irs.gov/teos.
Fax number - 855-204-6184
● The machine readable data for the efiled Forms 990, 990-EZ Email - tege-eo-my.eo.request@irs.gov
and 990-PF are available for download at Tax Exempt
Organization Search Bulk Data Downloads, www.irs.gov/
charities-non-profits/tax-exempt-organization-search-bulk-data- How Long Will It Take?
downloads. Generally, it may take up to 60 days for us to process your
request.
● Form 8871, Political Organization Notice of Section 527 Status,
and Form 8872, Political Organization Report of Contributions Specific Instructions
and Expenditures, are available for inspection and printing from
IRS.gov. The website address for both forms is www.irs.gov/ Line 1
polorgs. Requester. Enter the requester's name, phone number, and
address.
● If you want to determine if charitable contributions are
deductible, use Tax Exempt Organization Search, www.irs.gov/
teos. Line 2
Exempt organization. Enter the organization's official name
Note. Exempt organizations must make their exempt applications under which exempt status was approved, address, and employer
available for public inspection. You can visit the organization to identification number. If you do not enter the official name, we
inspect the material instead of requesting it from the IRS. The may not be able to locate or provide the requested item.
organization may be able provide the copies to you.
Complete a separate Form 4506-B for each organization.
To see an organization’s current activities or financial data,
TIP you can use www.guidestar.org. Line 3
Category of requester. Check the appropriate category of the
requester. You must check a box.

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Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for
Line 4 the information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue
Reason for request. To avoid being charged the commercial laws of the United States. We need the information to gain access
rate, all requesters, except commercial users, must provide a to the exempt organization IRS application or letter you requested
reason for requesting the records and explain how the records in our files and properly respond to your request.
will be used.
The authority to ask for the information requested on this form
Lines 5 is Internal Revenue Code Section 6104 and its regulations. You
Check the box(es) for the item(s) you are requesting. You may are not required to provide the information requested on this form.
request more than one item. However, if you do not furnish the information, we may not be
able to fulfil your request. Providing willfully false or fraudulent
What we will send you information may subject you to criminal penalties. Routine uses
include disclosing the information to the Department of Justice for
IF you check… THEN we will send you… civil or criminal litigation. We may also disclose this information to
federal and state agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal laws
and to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to
Application for exemption A copy of the most recently approved
application for exemption submitted by combat terrorism.
the organization, along with all You are not required to provide the information requested on a
supporting documentation and the form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the
determination letter. This includes
Form 1023, 1023-EZ, 1024, 1024-A form displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records
etc. relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as long as
Note. If the organization previously their contents may become material in the administration of any
filed for exemption under a different Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and return
subsection or was previously granted information are confidential, as required by Section 6103. The
exemption, revoked, and then filed for
reinstatement, you will only receive the time needed to complete and file Form 4506-B will vary
most recent application by checking depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average
this box. If you would like previous time is:
applications, you must check the
“other” box and indicate this in the Recordkeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 min.
space provided. Learning about the law or the form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 min.
Preparing the form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 min.
Exemption determination letter only Only the determination letter that was Copying, assembling, and sending the form to the IRS . . . . . . 20 min.
issued as a result of the most recently
approved exemption application (Form If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time
1023, 1023-EZ, 1024, 1024-A, etc.). estimates or suggestions for making Form 4506-B simpler, we
Note. Determination letters issued would be happy to hear from you. You can send us comments by
2014 or later are available on Tax going to www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/comment-on-tax-forms-and-
Exempt Organization Search (TEOS).
www.irs.gov/teos. publications. You can also send your comments to:
Internal Revenue Service
Affirmation letter A letter with the current date affirming Tax Forms and Publications Division
the current exempt status of the 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526
organization. Washington, DC 20224
Do not send Form 4506-B to this address. Instead, see Where
Other The specific items you request on the To File.
lines provided. Use this box to request
any other items that are publicly
disclosable.
Examples include, but are not limited
to, group exemption requests, some
requests made on Form 8940, and
prior exemption applications.
Note. Requests for “other” documents
take longer to process and could result
in significant delays.

Incomplete requests will be rejected.
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