MONTANA
CLEAR FORM
EXPT
Rev 03 17
Tax-Exempt Status Request Form
15-31-102,
MCA,
ARM 42.9.109
and
42.23.103
Please type or print the information required in the boxes below.
Entity Type
501(c)(3)
HOA
ESOP/ESOT
IRA
Pension Trust
(check all that apply)
Other_________________________
Public Charity
Private Foundation
Name of Organization
FEIN
-
Address
Secretary of State ID
City, State and Zip Code
Tax Year End (if applicable)
M M D D
Contact Person
Telephone Number
Have you received an exemption certificate or letter from the IRS? (check one)
Yes
No
Applied For
If Yes, please attach a copy with this form and provide the items listed below.
If No or Applied For, please submit the items listed below and refer to the instructions.
Entities engaged in business in Montana are required to file an annual Montana Business Income Tax Return, unless they
have tax-exempt status granted by the Montana Department of Revenue. For the department to grant tax-exempt status,
an entity generally must provide copies of the following:
1. Affidavit showing the character of the organization, the purposes for which it was organized, its actual activities,
the sources and disposition of its income, and whether any of its income may inure to the benefit of any private
shareholder or individual. (The affidavit does not need to be notarized.)
2. Articles of Incorporation
3. By-laws
4. Latest financial statement showing assets, liabilities, receipts and disbursements (for example, current bank
statement or spreadsheet showing income and expenses)
This list is by no means all inclusive and applicability will vary based on your entity type. For a specific listing of required
items for special types of entities, please refer to the instructions.
Print Name
Title
Signature
Date
Mail application to Montana Department of Revenue, Corporate Income Tax Unit, PO Box 5805, Helena, MT 59604-5805.
Fax application to (406) 444-2900.