They must meet all the criteria for a charitable organization prior to filing for exempt status.
501(c)(3) status entitles a corporation to tax exempt status as a charitable organization under the U. S. Internal Revenue Code.
See link http://www.irs.gov/publications/p557/ch03.html
501(c)(3) is a designation in the United States, not India. In India, organizations can be tax-exempt under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act if they meet certain criteria. Some well-known charities in India include Teach For India, Goonj, and Akshaya Patra Foundation.
No, 501c3 are documents filed with the IRS for a Non Profit Corporations' tax exempt status once the Corporation has been filed with the Secretary of states office. Articles of incorporation are documents filed with the secretary of states office to create the corporation.
Yes, they can.
I don't think anyone outside of the administration of JW's or the IRS could answer such a question. If you read over the requirements of 501C3 status, it outlines that it has to be a non-profit organization, not involved with any political activities such as lobbying for a certain political candidate or cause. Jehovah's Witnesses certainly meet those requirements. Whether JW's fall under this classification, or because of some other criteria fall under a different tax-exempt status, it would be unknown by parties outside of the two previously mentioned.
A 501 c 3 sets it up as a non-profit organization that can be tax exempt and you can contribute to it as a charitable organization.
No, it is a first amendment right. Freedom of religion and freedom of speech. You can preach out loud on any sidewalk, park, and public place. If you are a pastor, and collect a salary from a church body, you have to file for 501c3 non-profit organization status and report your income to the IRS, though you are tax exempt.
The benefit to getting 501c3 status is the ability to accept charitable contributions. I am not familiar with a nonprofit LLC. There has been a movement in the past few years to create a hybrid of for profit and non profits called an L3C, low profit limited liability corporation.
No. In order for contribution to be tax deductible, the organization must be a 501(c)(3) corporation approved and up to date with the IRS. Any other organization does not qualify for contributions to be deductible.
Yes they are.
Handled under local laws and with the tax assessor. Most places it is, but then if there are portions that aren't used for specific approved religious purposes, say instead as a school or bingo or catering hall, etc...those portions may not be.