5. Registering a Charity for Income Tax Purposes Assume that you work for a community action group that helps other groups organize their charitable endeavours. Some of your clients have been involved in activities that may allow them to register as a charitable organization for income tax purposes. Many of these people are daunted by the procedures required to register their groups with the Canada Revenue Agency. (The application form is 12 pages long and the detailed instructions are 24 pages.)