Contact the Following Agencies for Assistance
Charitable Activities
Internal Revenue Service
Oregon Secretary of State
Section
Corporation Division
Phone:
(877)829-5500
Oregon Department of Justice
Website:
Public Service Building
100 SW Market Street
255 Capitol Street NE, Suite 151
Portland, Oregon 97201-5702
Issues
Salem, OR 97310-1327
Phone:
(971)673-1880
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Phone:
(503)986-2200
Obtaining federal tax identification
TTY:
(800)735-2900
Website:
number or federal tax-exempt status
Fax:
(971)673-1882
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Email:
charitable.activities@doj.state.or.us
Completing federal tax forms
Website:
Issues
Forms
Issues
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Forming a new corporation
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990, Return of Organization Exempt
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Merging nonprofit corporations
Questions about annual reports for
From Income Tax
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Dissolving nonprofit corporations
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charitable organizations-Forms CT-12,
990-EZ, Short Form - Return of
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Amending articles of incorporation
CT-12F, and CT-12S
Organization Exempt From Income Tax
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Obtaining copies of filed articles of
Registration of charitable organizations
Schedule A, for Form 990 and 990-EZ
incorporation and amendments
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and trusts
990-PF, Return of Private Foundation
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Merging nonprofit organizations
990-T, Exempt Organization Business
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Forms
Dissolving nonprofit organizations
Income Tax Return
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Reporting illegal activity by nonprofit
1023, Application for Recognition of
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Articles of Incorporation
organizations
Exemption Under §501(c)(3)
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Assumed Business Name Registration
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Serving as a board member of a nonprofit
1024, Application for Recognition of
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Articles of Amendment
organization
Exemption Under §501(a)
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Restated Articles
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Information about charitable
1041, U.S. Income Tax Return for
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Articles of Dissolution
organizations and copies of annual
Estates and Trusts
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Revocation of Dissolution
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reports
1041-A, U.S. Information Return - Trust
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Questions about raffles and other
Accumulation of Charitable Amounts
Publications
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charitable gaming
1128, Application to Adopt, Change, or
Retain a Tax Year
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Oregon Business Guide
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Forms
4720, Return of Certain Excise Taxes on
Charities and Other Persons
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Oregon Department
RF-C, Registration Form for Charitable
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5227, Split-Interest Trust Return
Organizations
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of Revenue
5768, Election/Revocation of Election by
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RF-T, Registration Form for Trusts
an Eligible Section 501(c)(3)
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CT-12, Annual Report Form for Oregon
Organization to Make Expenditures to
Revenue Building
Charities
Influence Legislation
955 Center St. NE
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CT-12F, Annual Report Form for Foreign
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8822, Change of Address
Salem, OR 97301-2555
Charities
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8868, Application for Extension of Time
Phone:
(503)378-4988 and (800)356-4222
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CT-12S, Annual Report Form for Split-
to File an Exempt Organization Return
Website:
Interest Trusts
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Closing Form
Publications
Issues
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Pub. 526, Charitable Contributions
Publications
State taxation and filing requirements
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Pub. 538, Accounting Periods and
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Oregon Wise Giving Guide
Methods
Forms
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A Guide to Non-Profit Board Service in
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Pub. 557, Tax-Exempt Status for Your
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Oregon
20, Oregon Corporation Excise Tax
Organization
Return
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Pub. 583 Starting a Business and
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Oregon Revised Statutes
41, Oregon Fiduciary Income Tax Return
Keeping Records
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Pub. 598 Tax on Unrelated Business
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Chapter #65, Nonprofit Corporations
State of Oregon
Income of Exempt Organizations
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Chapter #128, Trusts; Charitable
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Pub. 3079 Gaming Publication for
Activities
Tax-Exempt Organizations
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Website:
Chapter #130, Uniform Trust Code
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Chapter #464, Charitable Gaming
Veterans’ Services
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Chapter #646, Trade Practices &
Antitrust Regulation
If you are or know a veteran and would like
more information about benefits, please see DOJ
Oregon Administrative Rules
Veterans Resources available through the
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Chapter #137-010-0005 et seq.
Department
of
Justice’s
website
at: