Those who used the paper version were given 90 days grace period and that ended on April 30, 2020.
About 52% of all organizations filed Form 1023-EZ, with an average turnaround time of 9 days.
[11] Organizations applying for tax-exempt status through Form 1023-EZ can apply online at Pay.gov if they meet the following requirements: Organizations that do not fall under these requirements may still file the original Form 1023.
[9][10] While the majority of charities will file through Form 1023-EZ, the move to simplify it wasn't without its criticisms.
As Form 1023-EZ doesn't require a list of charity activities or supporting documentation, those activities will go unknown to the IRS, and there is no protection against uncharitable organizations filing the form for tax exemption status.