Secure questionnaires, saved records and administrative review are available. Service prices are listed below; payment and scheduling remain unavailable pending verified provider connections. Supporting-document uploads are disabled pending verified safety scanning. Application preparation and submission are not activated by completing intake.
Start with what your church already has.
We first organize the legal identity, state registration, EIN documentation, existing IRS correspondence and denominational affiliation. For SDA congregations, current conference authority and group-exemption inclusion require written verification. A new corporation or separate IRS application is not assumed.
What this service includes
- A secure church-specific questionnaire with saved progress and client records.
- An administrative review queue and supporting-document checklist.
- Existing exemption and conference verification tracking.
- Full Form 1023 and Schedule A draft-packet preparation coordination when the reviewed route calls for an individual application.
- Professional review holds, church acknowledgment and separate filing authorization.
- IRS receipt, follow-up and actual determination-letter outcome tracking.
- A downloadable readiness record and secure document archive.
Service scope and pricing
Religious Nonprofit & 501(c)(3) Determination Letter Support. Administrative preparation and coordination only. Legacy AI Consulting LLC is not a law firm and does not provide regulated legal or tax advice or guarantee IRS approval.
Determination Letter Application
$1,250
One-time project total
For an existing church seeking an individual IRS determination letter when the reviewed route calls for an application.
Administrative preparation: $1,150
Secure Document & Storage Service: $100 included
Hosted on Render · one-time project allocation
- Identity, IRS records and conference verification
- Full Form 1023 and church Schedule A packet coordination
- Church authorization, professional review holds and outcome tracking
Payment and scheduling pending provider verification
501(c)(3) Reinstatement
$1,750
One-time project total
For reinstatement involving additional records and reasonable-cause documentation. IRS-letter review and confirmed scope are required.
Administrative preparation: $1,650
Secure Document & Storage Service: $100 included
Hosted on Render · one-time project allocation
- Revocation dates, filing history and evidence organization
- Form 1023, Schedules A/E and factual reasonable-cause support as applicable
- Professional route review and authorized submission tracking
Payment and scheduling pending provider verification
New Church 501(c)(3) Application
$1,250
One-time project total
Flat administrative application fee for a genuinely new church. State formation and customized legal documents are scoped separately.
Administrative preparation: $1,150
Secure Document & Storage Service: $100 included
Hosted on Render · one-time project allocation
- Formation records and officer-authority checklist
- Activity narrative, financial schedules and Form 1023/Schedule A coordination
- Qualified review, church approval and IRS outcome register
Payment and scheduling pending provider verification
Credited toward the selected project total, not added on top. The included $100 Secure Document & Storage Service is a separate project allocation.
Secure Document & Storage Service · Hosted on Render
This is Legacy AI's service hosted on Render, not a Render product or hosting upgrade. Supporting-document uploads and this service's activation remain unavailable until malware scanning, storage safeguards and retention terms are verified. No charge for an unavailable service.
Government filing fees, attorney/CPA/enrolled-agent review, delinquent returns, appeals, litigation and customized legal documents are excluded. State formation and amendments are separately quoted. The reviewed route determines whether an application and government fee are needed. Any expanded scope requires a written quote and approval.
Legacy Leadership · Nonprofit Maintenance
$125/month · Separate optional engagement. Administrative records support, tailored deadline tracking, monthly check-ins and quarterly review where applicable. Organize records, track reviewed state-report deadlines, coordinate conference confirmation and refer governance or tax questions for qualified review. Tax preparation, legal representation and government charges are separately scoped. Requesting support does not activate a subscription.
Qualifying churches have an exception to annual Form 990 filing. There is no universal monthly or quarterly church IRS maintenance return. Other filings can depend on employment, unrelated business activity and the actual legal entity. Applicability and deadlines require professional verification; this plan does not guarantee continued exemption.
Current release limits: Payment, subscription activation and scheduling remain unavailable pending verified provider connections. Payment verification remains required before booking. Uploads remain disabled until safety scanning is configured and verified. Qualified professional review and church filing authorization remain required where applicable.
How the process works
- Provide your authorized church records and request purpose.
- Verify existing state and IRS records and conference coverage.
- Obtain qualified review of the appropriate documentation route.
- Prepare and review the required draft packet and supporting exhibits.
- Obtain the church’s authorized officer review, signature and written filing authority.
- Track submission, correspondence and the actual IRS outcome.
Church exemption and recognition
Churches that meet the applicable IRS requirements generally do not have to apply for recognition of exemption. A church may seek an individual determination letter. Churches requesting church classification use the full Form 1023 with Schedule A rather than Form 1023-EZ. The choice of route requires professional review.
IRS church guidance · Official Form 1023 instructions
For Attorney / Tax-Professional Review. No application is submitted by completing this questionnaire. IRS processing dates and outcomes are not promised.