Treasury Regulations (26 C.F.R.)
26 CFR § 49.4253-3
Exemption for certain organizations.
# (a) The American National Red Cross.
The taxes imposed by section 4251 do not apply to amounts paid for services furnished to the American National Red Cross.
# (b) International organizations.
The taxes imposed by section 4251 do not apply to amounts paid for services furnished to an international organization. See section 7701(a) (18) for the definition of “international organization”. An international organization is designated as such by the President of the United States through an Executive order or orders. When an organization has been designated by the President as entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act, or part thereof, including exemption from tax, the exemption applies to the taxes imposed by section 4251 on amounts paid for services unless the President otherwise provides. The exemptions is subject to withdrawal or revocation by the President. In case of withdrawal or revocation, unless otherwise provided by the President, the exemption is inapplicable to payments made on or after the date of issuance of the order of withdrawal or the date of revocation.
# (c) Exemption certificate.
(1) No exemption certificate is required under this section where the payment for the services furnished is made by the American National Red Cross direct to the person furnishing the services. In all other cases the right to exemption under section 4253(c) shall be evidenced by properly executed exemption certificates in substantially the following form:
I certify that ______________________
have been furnished by
to ____________________ (International Organization, etc.); that the charges of $______ will be paid from ____________________ (International Organization, etc.) funds; and that the charges are exempt from tax under section 4253(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Note:
Penalty for fraudulent use, $10,000 or imprisonment or both.
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In this part (40 sections)
- 49.0-1 · Introduction.
- 49.0-2 · General definitions and use of terms.
- 49.4251-1 · Imposition of tax.
- 49.4251-2 · Rate and application of tax.
- 49.4251-3 · [Reserved]
- 49.4251-4 · Prepaid telephone cards.
- 49.4252-1 · [Reserved]
- 49.4252-2 · Toll telephone service.
- 49.4252-3 · [Reserved]
- 49.4252-4 · Provisions common to telephone and telegraph services.
- 49.4252-5 · Teletypewriter exchange service.
- 49.4253-1 · Exemption for certain coin-operated service.
- 49.4253-2 · Exemption for news services.
- 49.4253-3 · Exemption for certain organizations.
- 49.4253-4 · Exemption for servicemen in combat zone.
- 49.4253-5 · Exemption for items otherwise taxed.
- 49.4253-6 · Exemption for common carriers and communications companies.
- 49.4253-7 · Exemption for installation charges.
- 49.4253-8 - 49.4253-9 · §§ 49.4253-8-49.4253-9 [Reserved]
- 49.4253-10 · Exemption for certain private communications services.
- 49.4253-11 · Use and retention of exemption certificates.
- 49.4253-12 · Cross reference.
- 49.4254-1 · Computation of tax.
- 49.4254-2 · Payment for toll telephone service or telegraph service in…
- 49.4261-1 · Imposition of tax; in general.
- 49.4261-2 · Application of tax.
- 49.4261-3 · Payments made within the United States.
- 49.4261-4 · Payments made within the United States; evidence of…
- 49.4261-5 · Payments made outside the United States.
- 49.4261-6 · Payments made outside the United States; evidence of…
- 49.4261-7 · Examples of payments subject to tax.
- 49.4261-8 · Examples of payments not subject to tax.
- 49.4261-9 · Mileage awards.
- 49.4261-10 · Aircraft management services.
- 49.4262-1 · Taxable transportation.
- 49.4262-2 · Exclusion of certain travel.
- 49.4262-3 · Definitions.
- 49.4263-1 · Duty to collect the tax; payments made outside the United…
- 49.4263-2 · Duty to collect the tax in the case of certain refunds.
- 49.4263-3 · Special rule for the payment of tax.