IRS to expedite exempt organization applications to provide hurricane relief 

November 6:  The IRS today announced an expedited review and approval process for organizations seeking tax-exempt status in order to provide relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

According to an IRS release, IR-2012-87 [PDF 83 KB], organizations can apply for expedited tax-exempt status by filing Form 1023 and writing on the top of the form “Disaster Relief, Hurricane Sandy.”


The IRS stated that it will give these applications expedited attention so that they meet the legal requirements for tax exemption.


Organizations seeking to provide relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy that have already submitted an application can receive expedited handling by:


  • Faxing a request labeled "Disaster Relief, Hurricane Sandy" to 513- 263-4554
  • Including the organization's name, Employer Identification Number, contact name and phone number

Today’s IRS release also encourages persons to use existing organizations currently working on immediate hurricane-aid efforts, and provides a reminder that existing charitable organizations, including churches and other places of worship, are frequently able to administer relief programs more efficiently than newly formed organizations, since they tend to already have fund-raising and distribution infrastructures in place.




For more information, contact:


Rick Speizman, National Partner-In-Charge, KPMG’s Exempt Organizations Tax Practice (ExoTax)

+1 (202) 533-3084





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