508 Compliance Test™

Ready to find out if your 508 is (or will be) compliant?

Operating a noncompliant 508 carries potentially serious consequences, which is why we decided to start The 508 Company. We want every 508 to be confident and ready if the IRS ever comes knocking for information or it becomes necessary to defend your organization’s tax-exempt status in court. And considering our nation’s current political climate, this unfortunately may happen sooner rather than later—hence the importance of being prepared!

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About this Test

The 508 Company has built the following 508 Compliance Test™ to help determine if your organization should be categorized as a tax-exempt church and compliant as a 508. This test is based on the following criteria:

The IRS’s 14-point church test which has been used by the IRS since at least 1977.
The 6 basic rules for tax-exempt organizations.
Multiple court cases from the 1970s to 2023.

Contact Information

Name*

Email*

Phone*

State*

Organization Information

Is your organization currently operational?*

Yes

Name of current organization*

Organization Street Address*

In what County is your organization?

How did you hear about The 508 Company?*

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Which of the following statements are part of your organization's purpose and mission?*

Check all that apply

Promote Biblical doctrines

Evangelize locally and/or worldwide

Support missionary activities

License and ordain ministers

Preserve Biblical truth

Train, develop, and support leaders in our community

Oversee additional ministries which support the mission of the organization

Does the organization have Judeo-Christian values?*

Yes

Other

Which of the following statements are true about your organization's current operations?*

Check all that apply

Our organization has an established in-person congregation

Our organization has regular in-person religious worship services (weekly or monthly)

Our organization provides religious education for the young on a regular basis

Our organization teaches our beliefs and doctrine on a regular basis

Our organization is a ministry of a parent organization or church

Our organization works with other churches of any denomination that share our vision

Our organization only works with other churches of the same denomination that have the same doctrine

Mission or Purpose Statement*

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Ready to Start Your 508 Journey?

After you get started with us, you’ll be able to schedule your initial consultation with a 508 Compliance Specialist within the next business. Our goal is to have your filing completed within 21 days.

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The 508 Company does not provide tax, financial, or legal advice. Use of our services does not create an attorney-client relationship. The 508 Company is not acting as your attorney and does not review information you provide to us for legal accuracy or sufficiency.

“The I.R.S. examined 1.4 million individual income tax returns in 2010, about 1 percent of the total number filed. In 2018, the latest year with available data when Republicans started making these claims, audits decreased to 370,000, or about 0.2 percent… The budget office estimated increasing I.R.S. funding would return enforcement to its 2010 levels. Doing so would result in about 1.2 million more audits; of those, 583,000 would target people making less than $75,000.”

The New York Times, “Fact-Checking the Misleading Claim About 87,000 Tax Agents”, November 6, 2022

“…For example, you educate believers on national issues that are central to their belief in the Bible as the inerrant Word of God. Specifically, you educate Christians on what the bible says in areas where they can be instrumental including the areas of sanctity of life, the definition of marriage, biblical justice, freedom of speech, defense, and borders and immigration, U.S. and Israel relations. The bible teachings are typically affiliated with the Republican party and candidates. This disqualifies you from exemption under IRC Section 501(c)(3).”

Stephen A. Martin, IRS Director, Exempt Organizations, Rulings and Agreements

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