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36 U.S.C. 22507: Tax-exempt statusText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 225-AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS
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§22507. Tax-exempt status

The personal property and funds of the corporation, whether principal or income, so long as held or used only to carry out the purposes of the corporation, are exempt from taxation by the United States Government, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1305 .)

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22507

36:96 (1st sentence).

Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 303, § 6 (less proviso), 43 Stat. 967.

The words “so long as held or used only to carry out the purposes of the corporation” are substituted for “held or used for the purposes hereof, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter . . . so long as the same shall be so used” to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “the United States Government, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States” are substituted for “the United States or any Territory or District thereof” for clarity.