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s SubjectDate AskedExpertmileage8/14/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: If an employee of a not-for profit organization is paid mileage fom this organization does the ...   A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for general questions relating to IRS federal ... Gymnastics Booster Club8/14/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: Can a gymnastics booster club pay certain parents for their services? Specifically, if the daughter ...   A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for general questions relating to IRS federal ... non-profit v. for-profit8/13/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: I am starting an educational organization to teach classes to home school students, for after school ...   A: 501(c)(3) organizations are good if you expect to obtain donations, but there are restrictions as to ... Holding money that cannot be disbursed8/13/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: Last Oct our Michigan-based church conducted a funeral for a church attendee(non-member). Donations ...   A: Courtesy, but generally not the law, would require that the church give the donations back to those ... YMCA contracting For-Profit Business/Undercutting Local Businesses8/12/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: A YMCA in New York has contracted and promoted a Martial Arts program who has consistently dropped ...   A: First I would like to see the contract between the YMCA and the for-profit entity. It is not clear, ... Baseball Tax id # for donations8/12/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: I would like some information on how to get a tax id number. My son plays on a baseball team and ...   A: You may apply for a federal EIN(Employer Identification Number, also known as the taxpayer ... Name Change for a 501c3 Church8/11/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: We want to change our name and we want a new tax ID number. What must we do?   A: The IRS does not want existing organizations to change their EIN(Employer Identification Number, ... Non-Profit Officers8/11/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: Can the Officers of a Non-Profit Organization in Texas(has an executive staff of 12 and about 400 ...   A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for general questions relating to IRS federal ... Donations to a non profit for tax purpose8/11/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: We have started a non profit and are confused on how incoming donations(if we can call them that) ...   A: Many 501(c)(3) organizations use the term "minimum donation" and use of the term is allowed. ... Booster club requiring membership or a fee if you opt our of being a member8/11/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: A dance team wants to require that all members of the team either join the parent booster club or ...   A: That is not legal because it appears that the booster club does not give similar benefits to the ... 501-C food pantry and open records law8/11/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: I am president(unpaid) of a 501-C charitable organization which includes our local food pantry. ...   A: As for your state law on Open Records and Open Meetings See ... Membership Refusal8/10/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: We are a non-profit running club in California. Can we refuse membership into the club for any ...   A: Unless the person already has a contract or agreement to be a member of the club, for example, for a ... 501(c)(3) non profit law and FOIA8/10/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: We are a 501(c)(3) organization who has received a written request(email) from someone asking for ...   A: This is not a FOIA issue(FOIA deals with governmental agencies). It is an issue of IRS ... Potential Issues with Funding through AdSense8/10/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: I founded and now work for a nonprofit that has at its core multiple forums where people congregate ...   A: IRS Publication 598 "Tax on Unrelated Business Income of Exempt Organizations" at ... HS Band Booster Group Pays Director Fees8/10/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: We are a California nonprofit public high school band booster group 501(c)(3). Our band director is ...   A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for general questions relating to IRS federal ... excess funds8/10/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: I am currently the head coach of a select travel baseball team in Texas. We are recognized as a ...   A: You are 100% correct. Parents may not receive distributions from the money that was raised from ... Requirement to Spend Funds8/9/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: We are a nonprofit that supports a local senior center. We have many fund raising efforts and have ...   A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for general questions relating to IRS federal ... Member Benefits8/9/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: Are discounts for members(travel, auto rental, insurance, etc.) considered unrelated business ...   A: You have asked about income but you did not refer to any income. You only referred to benefits. If ... Local 601c3 to run bar/restaurant8/8/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: A local 501C3 in my community is proposing to operate a bar and restaurant as a way to make money ...   A: IRS Publication 598 "Tax on Unrelated Business Income of Exempt Organizations" at ... 501 3c Tax Issues maybe...8/6/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: I am an officer in a select fastpitch organization that has 11 teams in it. Last year we were ...   A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for general questions relating to IRS federal ... 501c38/6/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: Our 501C3 club has said that it's purpose is to promote the sport but how they promote the sport is ...   A: Yes. that appears to be a violation. The IRS warns about 501c3 organizations having individuals to ... Fiscal Sponsorship8/6/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: Myself and several others operate as BEEM which serves homeless/displaced individuals at Christmas. ...   A: The IRS uses the phrase "fiscal sponsor" only a few times as we can see by a Google search: ... fiscal sponsorship for an existing non-profit's project8/5/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: I work for a non-profit located in the western United States. We are incorporated and registered in ...   A: If you find a Louisiana organization to let you operate through their corporate structure, that is ... Aid organization8/5/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: My question is that how much percentage a public charity-aid/relief organization should disburse its ...   A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for general questions relating to IRS federal ... Tax Consequences of Commercial Property transfer to Non-Profit8/4/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: What are the tax consequences(both ways)if a US citizen transfers commercial buildings to a US ...   A: I am assuming that the 501(c)(3) organization's board has agreed to accept the real property and has ... Non profit competing as a business.8/4/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: We have noticed and personally experienced a non profit operating as a business in our market and ...   A: See Religious Publishing at www.irs.gov/irm/part7/irm_07-025-003-cont01.html#d0e1479 where the IRS ... Weapons on Nonprofit Property8/4/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: We are a non profit camp with the 501(c)(3) status. We currently do not allow any guns, slingshots, ...   A: There are no IRS regulations regulating 501(c)(3) organizations having weapons. Therefore, you ... 503c3 grant rules8/3/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: I belong to a 501c3 organization that supplies scholarship grants to members of the organization ...   A: You need advance approval from the IRS for your method of giving scholarships if you want assurance ... Tournament Fees8/3/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: About 2 months ago, our travel baseball team registered to participate in a baseball tournament in ...   A: It appears that your are located in a state other than New York and the tournament organization is ... Transfer from one Booster Club to Another8/3/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: Earlier this year(2011) you answered a question regarding the transfer of money from one 501(c)(3) ...   A: If funds were paid by a parent as fees(which are not a deductible donation), then the 501(c)(3) ... when a donor makes a donation do they have any legal control over the donation?8/3/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: We had a donor make a donation for the purchase of $20k worth of field equipment to be used in our ...   A: Generally, donors give up any authority over donated items and funds, unless they had a specific ... Non-profit corp & new W-9 form8/3/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: In January 2011 the IRS revised the W-9 form. The old form asked if you were a Sole Proprietor, ...   A: It appears that you believe that your organization is a corporation. A 501(c)(3) booster ... non profit car club question8/2/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: We are setting up a nonprofit car club in Louisiana. It is basically a way for members to meet each ...   A: You are not required to obtain federal tax exemption if you are a simple club. The IRS explains ... Caylee Marie Anthony Foundation8/2/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: George and Cindy Anthony have created the Caylee Marie Anthony Foundation in Florida. They accept ...   A: If a nonprofit has received IRS exemption determination or files annual returns(Form 990) with the ... Non profit youth sports codes of conduct8/2/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: Can non profit youth sports associations just make up rules as they see right? Do they have some ...   A: Rules outside of bylaws are what are generally known as resolutions and they generally must be ... High School Reunion Bank Account8/2/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: I recently received my TID from the IRS for a high school reunion. My next step is to open a bank ...   A: The IRS will not consider your organization to be exempt from federal income taxes if you engage in ... Disaster Relief Assistance8/1/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: When providing disaster or hardship relief grants to an individual, does the IRS require that the ...   A: There is no particular debt-to-income ratio. In fact, an individual does not need to have any debt ... scholarships7/30/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: Can a booster club accept "scholarships" from a service club to help send athletes to camp. A few ...   A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for general questions relating to IRS federal ... Separate Fundraiser7/30/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: We are a gymnastic board which enjoys the 501 c3 status. We have a boy and girls teams from the ...   A: I have not seen that the IRS objects if a team of some size more than a few members is allowed by ... fundraising7/29/2011Harvey Mechanic  Q: OK.. I am so confused! I have been researching for days and still can't figure this out. I have ...   A: Big clubs are violating IRS regulations and just recently the IRS issued a memorandum to its agents ... Page:   Prev  |   28  |  29  |  30  |  31  |  32  | 33 

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