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SOI Tax Stats - Exempt Organizations' Unrelated Business Income (UBI) Tax Statistics

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Snapshot of Unrelated Business Income Tax Statistics

Because tax-exempt organizations generally operate for charitable or other beneficial purposes, most income that they receive is exempt from tax under the Internal Revenue Code. Tax-exempt organizations are permitted to engage in income-producing activities that are considered to be unrelated to their exempt purposes. However, income from these activities may be taxable. This study measures income, deductions, and tax imposed on tax-exempt corporate and trust entities' unrelated business income. Data are compiled from Form 990-T, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return.

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For information about selected terms and concepts, a description of the data sources and limitations, and links to recent revisions of Form 990-T, please visit the Exempt Organizations' Unrelated Business Income (UBI) Tax Metadata page.

Statistical Tables

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All Organizations:
Number of Returns, Gross UBI, Total Deductions, and Tax Items

Classified by:	Internal Revenue Code Section
Tax Years:	2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

Classified by:	Size of Gross UBI
Tax Years:	2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

Classified by:	Size of Unrelated Business Taxable Income or Deficit
Tax Years:	2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

Classified by:	Primary Unrelated Business Activity or Industrial Grouping
Tax Years:	2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

Sources of Gross UBI
Classified by:	Size of Gross UBI
Tax Years:	2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

Types of Deductions
Classified by:	Size of Gross UBI
Tax Years:	2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

Organizations with Positive Unrelated Business Taxable Income:
Number of Returns, Gross UBI, Total Deductions, and Tax Items
Classified by:	Type of Entity and Size of Gross UBI
Tax Years:	2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

Historical Table:
Table 16: Nonprofit Charitable Organization and Domestic Private Foundation Information Returns, and Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Returns: Selected Financial Data, Expanded
Published as: Tax Years:	SOI Bulletin Historical Table 16 1985–2008

Projections
For selected tax returns, including the Form 990-T, IRS's Office of Research produces annual forecasts of the number of returns that will be filed in future years.
Projections of Returns to be Filed in Future Calendar Years