The IRS user fee is separate from our price. You pay it to the IRS on Pay.gov when you file. Exempta is not the IRS. You can also apply directly with the IRS on Pay.gov without using Exempta. What we add is the guided questions, answers drafted from your facts, a completeness and consistency check by a trained reviewer, and the finished package.
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Every package includes
Pay.gov answer sheet
Every Form 1023 question in the order Pay.gov shows it, with the answer to type or paste. You can also open it as a web page with copy buttons.
Upload file for Pay.gov (single PDF)
Pay.gov accepts only one uploaded file. We combine your organizing document, any amendments, your bylaws and the supplemental answer pages into one PDF, in the order the IRS asks for.
Complete package (PDF)
Step-by-step filing instructions, every answer by part and line, a signing checklist, and, when your answers call for it, a conflict of interest policy adapted from the IRS sample for your board to review and adopt.
Editable narratives (Word)
The written answers in a Word file, so you can change the wording before you file.
Not included: filing, signing, paying the IRS user fee, or answering IRS letters for you.
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Refunds
You get a full refund if you ask before we start drafting your application.
You get a full refund if we cannot deliver your package.
After drafting starts, refunds are at our discretion.
Refunds never depend on what the IRS decides about your application.
Exempta prepares IRS Form 1023 application documents based on the information you provide. We are not a law firm or an accounting firm, and we are not affiliated with the IRS or any government agency. You can apply directly with the IRS on Pay.gov without using Exempta. Our staff are not your lawyers or accountants. We do not give legal, tax, or financial advice, nothing on this site or in your package is a legal opinion, and our service is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Exempta uses AI to draft answers from the information you give, and a trained reviewer checks every package for completeness and consistency; our reviewers are not attorneys or CPAs. The IRS alone decides whether your organization is tax-exempt; we cannot promise approval or a processing time. You are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of your answers, for reviewing every document before you file, and for signing and submitting your application on Pay.gov and paying the IRS user fee, which is separate from our price and paid to the IRS. If you choose the Reviewed plan, an independent Enrolled Agent or CPA reviews your package; any representation before the IRS is a separate arrangement between your organization and that professional. Approved applications are open to public inspection, so do not include Social Security numbers or other private personal information. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney or CPA.
Exempta and the IRS
Exempta is a private company. We are not the IRS and not part of any government agency. You can apply for tax-exempt status directly with the IRS on Pay.gov without using Exempta. The IRS user fee is separate from our price, and you pay it to the IRS when you file. What we add: plain-English questions that follow Form 1023, answers drafted from the facts you give us, completeness and consistency checks by a trained reviewer, and a package for you to review, sign and file.