Formed at the state level like any corporation, but with no shareholders. State formation and federal tax exemption are two separate things: forming a nonprofit does not make it tax exempt. Exemption is a separate IRS application.
ICLE V – MEMBERSHIP ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION DOMESTIC NONPROFIT CORPORATION State Form 4162 (R22 / 01-26) Indiana Code 23-17-3-2 23-0.5-9-14 FILING FEE: $50.00 ARTICLE I – NAME AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE Name of the Corporation: (The name must include the word Corporation, Incorporated, Limited, Company or an abbreviation
| Filing | Fee | When it is due |
|---|---|---|
| Business Entity Report | $22 | Due by the last day of the calendar month the business was formed, every second year. |
About $11 a year to stay in good standing at today’s fees, counting only recurring filings and spreading anything filed less often across the years between. One-time filings and taxes are excluded.
Due by the last day of the calendar month the business was formed, every second year.
The deadlines above are the rules. Your actual dates depend on when you form, so the calendar is built from your formation date — free, no account.
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