The required user fee for Form 1023 will remain $600 for 2020. Applicants must pay the fee through Pay.gov when submitting the form. Payment can be made directly from a bank account or by credit or debit card.

"Filing electronically reduces errors, and we believe this will help provide a smoother application process for those seeking tax exemption," said Tammy Ripperda, commissioner of the IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities division. "As we've seen with the 1023-EZ, we believe this change will help with application processing time and help with our wider efforts to improve our work with the tax-exempt community."