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  • How often does the IRS refresh the BMF Exempt Organization extract files on the SOI Tax Stats web site?
  • What is the time lag from when the IRS recognizes an organization's exempt status to when the determination is reflected in the BMF and SOI listings? (FAQ)
  • Why is there a difference between cTotRev and INCOME on a Business Master File (BMF)?
  • BMF (4/04) file dates and return data (Technical Note)
  • Drop in BMF Record Count from 2007 to 2008
  • Table Wizard Reports - Different Results for All vs Public Charity
  • Why is the total number of tax-exempt organizations reported in the IRS Data Book different from the number reported in the Business Master File?
  • "Unknown" NTEEs on the Business Master File (Technical Note)
  • Exempt Organizations Nonfiler Study: How many nonprofit organizations are there? Assessing the quality of the IRS Business Master File (Technical Note)
  • BMF is supplemented with NCCS Financial data (as of October 2006)
  • IRS BMF code book and notes on the "Classification Code" (CLASSCD)
  • IRS Foundation Code: FNDNCD (Tips and Tricks)
  • Using the IRS BMF for Pre-1990 Trend Analysis (Method Note)

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