Disaster relief: Federal tax law requirements for forming charities

What are the federal tax requirements to form a charity to help disaster victims?
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Providing disaster relief through charitable organizations: Working with volunteers

Tax issues for volunteers working with charities on disaster relief
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Taxpayers should include financial safety in their disaster preparedness plans

Tax Tip 2022-80, May 24, 2022 — After a natural disaster, personal financial, insurance, medical and other records can be vital to starting the recovery process. Here are some things taxpayers can do to help protect their financial safety in a disaster situation.
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Examples - Organizations qualify for expedited processing of exemption applications

Examples - Organizations Do Not Qualify Expedited Processing of Exemption Applications
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Examples - Organizations do not qualify for expedited processing of exemption applications

Examples - Organizations Do Not Qualify for Expedited Processing of Exemption Applications.
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Private foundations: Treatment of qualifying distributions IRC 4942(h)

This issue snapshot explains how to determine the treatment and ordering of such qualifying distributions under Section 4942(h).
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Hurricane Ida tax relief extended to February 15 for part or all of six qualifying states

IR-2021-254, December 22, 2021 — Victims of Hurricane Ida in six states now have until Feb. 15, 2022, extended from Jan. 3, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.
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Help for victims of Hurricane Helene

Information about tax relief for victims of Hurricane Helene.
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Directly for the conduct of exempt activities

Meaning of "directly for the active conduct of exempt activities" in the definition of a private operating foundation.
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Charities and nonprofits A-Z site index

Site map of content on the Charities and Nonprofits Pages of IRS.gov designed to make it easier for users to navigate Exempt Organization resources.
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