Since 1977, the Exempt Organizations Division of the Internal Revenue Service has annually published a series of articles of interest to tax-exempt organizations, currently known as the Exempt Organizations Continuing Professional Education Technical Instruction Program.

Most of the articles for FY 1979, FY 1980, FY 1981, FY 1982, FY 1983, FY 1984, FY 1985, FY 1986, FY 1987, FY 1988, FY 1989, FY 1990, FY 1992, FY 1993, FY 1994, FY 1995, FY 1996, FY 1997, FY 1999, FY 2000, FY 2001, FY 2002, FY 2003, and FY 2004 are currently available online and may be viewed, printed and searched by using the freely available Adobe Acrobat Reader software.

Please be advised that the online version of the articles for fiscal years 1979 through 1996 may have formatting that differs from the originally published text; that charts and diagrams within the articles may not be shown; and that attachments or appendices referenced by the articles may not be included.    

A cumulative listing of the articles posted herein may be found in the Exempt Organizations CPE Topical Index. Articles marked with an asterisk (*) are outdated and have therefore not been reproduced.

These materials were designed specifically for training purposes only. Under no circumstances should the contents be used or cited as authority for setting or sustaining a technical position.

Prior years' issues of the Exempt Organizations Continuing Professional Education Technical Instruction Program are available in the National Office Freedom of Information Reading Room.  You may request copies of the prior years' issues, by sending a request with a check or money order for the appropriate fee to the following address:

Internal Revenue Service
Freedom of Information Reading Room
Room 1621
1111 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20224

Charges for copies of Internal Revenue Service records are set by the Department of Treasury, according to Treasury Regulation 31-CFR Part I. The cost of reproduction is calculated at $0.20 per page. There is an allowance of 100 free pages on the initial request; therefore the net payment is to be reduced $20.00. Subsequent requests may be subject to aggregation. The following is the price list for the available publications: