### Question
What does exempt function income mean?


### Answer
**Exempt function income** has the following meaning in *26 U.S.C. § 512*:

> the gross income from dues, fees, charges, or similar amounts paid by members of the organization as consideration for providing such members or their dependents or guests goods, facilities, or services in furtherance of the purposes constituting the basis for the exemption of the organization to which such income is paid

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 512*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter F-Exempt Organizations > PART III-TAXATION OF BUSINESS INCOME OF CERTAIN EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS**

