Materials discussing how federal tax rules apply to tax-exempt credit counseling organizations; and the IRS's compliance program for these organizations.
| Title | Description | 
|---|---|
| Internal Revenue Code section 501(q) | Statute providing additional criteria for exemption of credit counseling organizations | 
| Technical explanation of credit counseling provisions in Pension Protection Act of 2006 PDF | 
			Prepared by the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation | 
| IRS Reports on Credit Counseling Initiative | An article discussing an Internal Revenue Service report on tax-exempt credit counseling agencies and steps being taken to ensure these organizations comply with the law | 
| Frequently Asked Questions | 
			 FAQs about the IRS Credit Counseling Compliance Project  | 
		
| IRS Takes Steps to Ensure Credit Counseling Organizations Comply With Requirements for Tax-Exempt Status | 
			An IRS Fact Sheet | 
| Written Testimony of Mark Everson, Commissioner of Internal Revenue PDF | Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, Hearing on the Role and Tax-Exempt Status of Certain Not-For-Profit Credit Counseling Agencies, March 24, 2004 | 
| Credit Counseling Organizations PDF | An Exempt Organizations Continuing Professional Education article |