What are state registrations?

When you start a nonprofit or run a national organization with multiple chapters, making sure all affiliates comply with the IRS is vital, so you do not risk revocation. As each state has different rules and laws for nonprofits, failure to adhere to them could result in your organization and chapters losing its nonprofit status.

When you partner with RENOSI, we help you to register your organization and its chapters and file the necessary state forms each year.

Most state governments require nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations to file one or more registrations in the state, including:

Did you know most states require a yearly report to maintain your status? Take a look at our interactive state requirements map below to learn the requirements in your state.

Even before you start fundraising, most states require state "charity" or fundraising registration. Also, if you happen to fundraise in other states, you must register in each state individually. It’s important to know the requirements as some are more complicated than others.

States that have an income or franchise tax often require nonprofit organizations to apply for exemption. Federal 501(c)(3) status alone only exempts your organization from paying federal income tax.

Depending on where you are located, you may have to pay and collect sales tax on merchandise. An important step is knowing how your state treats sales tax as it relates to nonprofits. RENOSI can help ensure you are set up with a state exemption on sales tax.

Nonprofits are always seeking new fundraising ideas. You might want to have a raffle, a game of BINGO, or another game of chance. But before you do it, there are state regulations to which you have to adhere.

We keep up with your filings so you don't have to. You keep the information up to date in your Registration Dashboard, and we'll handle the rest.1

1You must complete each section of your fiscal year profile and pay the invoices for any applicable state filing fees (fees charged by your state) for us to be able to file your documents. RENOSI may periodically request that you update the information in your Registration Dashboard throughout the course of your membership in order to maintain current and correct information.