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Publication 417 - Nonprofit Standard Mail Eligibility
March 2006
Transmittal Letter
1 Introduction
1-1 Background
1-2 Publication 417
1-3 Mailing Standards
1-4 Other Publications
1-5 Postal Explorer
2 Eligible and Ineligible Organizations
2-1 Evaluation of Eligibility
2-2 Eligible Organizations
2-3 Ineligible Organizations
3 Application for Authorization
3-1 Original Mailing Office
3-2 Additional Mailing Offices
3-3 Mailing After Authorization
4 Qualified Mailings
4-1 Legal Responsibilities
4-2 Voter Registration Materials
4-3 Individual Mailings
4-4 Postage Liability
5 Cooperative Mailings
5-1 Overview
5-2 Eligible Mailings
5-3 Ineligible Mailings
5-4 Political Committee Mailings
6 Content-Based Restrictions
6-1 Overview
6-2 Summary of Process for Determining Eligibility of Mailpiece
6-3 Six-Step Process
Appendix A Case Studies: Content-Based Restrictions
A-1 Case Study 1: Publication Containing Advertisements
A-2 Case Study 2: Letter Soliciting Membership Renewals with Description of Member Benefits
A-3 Case Study 3: Mailpiece Containing Sweepstakes Entry Information
Appendix B Questions and Answers: Content-Based Restrictions
Appendix C Customer Support Rulings (CSRs): Nonprofit Standard Mail
Appendix D Application for Nonprofit Standard Mail Rates: PS Forms 3624 and 3623