No. Forming a nonprofit corporation with the state establishes the organization as a nonprofit legal entity, but it does not automatically grant federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Federal tax-exempt recognition is a separate process that requires an application and approval from the IRS. Swyft Filings offers both nonprofit formation services and a separate 501(c)(3) application service. Their 501(c)(3) service includes reviewing the nonprofit’s information, preparing the applicable IRS application and supporting documents, and submitting and tracking the application through the approval process.

Swyft Filings treats nonprofit formation and the 501(c)(3) application as separate services. State formation creates the nonprofit corporation, while the 501(c)(3) process seeks federal recognition of tax-exempt status. Approval is determined by the IRS, and forming the nonprofit alone does not guarantee or automatically create federal tax-exempt status.