What Do the Classification Codes In the IRS Notes Field for an Organization Represent?
  • 19 Apr 2023
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What Do the Classification Codes In the IRS Notes Field for an Organization Represent?

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An explanation of the IRS notes field classification codes in Organization records

Answer:
After doing a Tax Status update, you may notice in the Notes field of an Organization's IRS data that there is now a 4-digit Classification Code.  The IRS recently implemented this Classification Code to capture up to 4 codes related to an organization. The valid classification codes are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.  The code may be a 1-4 digit entry.  After the codes, there are trailing zeroes.
Example for a 501(c)(3) Organization: Classification Code of 1000 would be 1 (Charitable only).
Classification Code of 1200 would be both 1 and 2 (Charitable and Educational).

Below are the individual codes for 501(c)(3) organizations:
1   Charitable Organization
2   Educational organization
3   Literary organization
4   Organization to prevent cruelty to animals
5   Organization to prevent cruelty to children
6   Organization for public safety testing
7   Religious organization
8   Scientific organization

All codes can be seen here: http://www.irs.gov/irm/part25/irm_25-007-001.html#d0e5815

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