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| fraudulant use of 501(c)3 | 11/7/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Can a person change the name of a 501(c)3 organization and the name of the person it is registered ...
A: First let me inform you that, if you are representing a competitor, you may be able to sue that ...
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| RE Tax reimbursment for a NPO | 11/6/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: We have a non-profit educational organization. We are operating in a leased building. We use 100% of ...
A: Counties sometimes allow real property exemption based upon use and not ownership and that is what ...
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| quiting board members | 11/6/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Members of our 501(c)(3) quit recently leaving us with only 3 members. We have since voted one more ...
A: Search (Control-F) on http://snipurl.com/4663n for 5301 at about 40% of the way down that page to ...
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| RE Tax reimbursment for a NPO | 11/6/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: We have a non-profit educational organization. We are operating in a leased building. We use 100% of ...
A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for relevant IRS federal exemption issues of ...
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| quiting board members | 11/6/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Members of our 501(c)(3) quit recently leaving us with only 3 members. We have since voted one more ...
A: Your issue is controlled by state law and states may differ somewhat with how they would treat such ...
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| quiting board members | 11/6/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Members of our 501(c)(3) quit recently leaving us with only 3 members. We have since voted one more ...
A: There is no report to make when the organization is not in compliance with its own bylaws as to ...
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| Rental Income - churcy | 11/6/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Does a church have to file a 990T if it receives rental income from another non-profit agency?
A: Whether the rental income is from a nonprofit or a for-profit is not an issue with the IRS. The ...
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| can 501(c)3 donations be used to upgrade private | 11/6/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: about a mentally ill person. I have another question. This is a listing on a site called Charity ...
A: No. A 501(c)(3) organization may not spend money generally that goes to improve private property. ...
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| Booster Clubs and Sports Teams | 11/6/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Does a Booster Club have to be separate from their 501c3 team in order to be legal? We have a sports ...
A: The term "booster club" is a vague term in reference to tax and entity law. Therefore, there may be ...
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| Fund raising for non Profit car club | 11/5/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Here is the question quick and simple can the wives form there own group, name it and collect money ...
A: They may certainly engage in taxable business activities as long as they comply with all normal tax ...
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| Conflict of Interest/Grant writing | 11/5/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: I am the president of the board of a non profit theatre. We recently had a shake up on the board ...
A: You are welcome. Search (Control-F) on http://snipurl.com/4663n for 5301 at about 40% of the way ...
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| Conflict of Interest/Grant writing | 11/5/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: I am the president of the board of a non profit theatre. We recently had a shake up on the board ...
A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for relevant IRS federal exemption issues of ...
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| contracts | 11/5/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Local 501c3 sports/mentoring organization leases the baseball fields from the city. The ...
A: You are welcome. Other than the organization giving you the information voluntarily you would need ...
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| contracts | 11/5/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Local 501c3 sports/mentoring organization leases the baseball fields from the city. The ...
A: As for your state law on Open Records and Open Meetings See ...
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| Collecting Donations in Miami Without a 501(c)(3) | 11/5/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: I am in the creation phases of a non-profit to clean up the channel that runs through Miami Beach ...
A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for relevant IRS federal exemption issues of ...
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| Assessing FMV for corporate charitable contributions | 11/5/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Let's say that a large pharm corp donates a large dollar value (>$1.5M) of medical consumables ...
A: The 501(c)(3) organization does not value inventory that is donated to it. You would acknowledge ...
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| Is this legal? | 11/5/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: I live in Iowa,and we have a lady in the area that in living on mental disability, yet she has a ...
A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for relevant IRS federal exemption issues of ...
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| Suggested Donation | 11/4/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: We are raising money for our childrens ministry and giving away T-shirts. In our announcement we ...
A: See the IRS Publication "Charitable Donations --- Substantiation and Disclosure Requirements" ...
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| 501c3 Telephone | 11/4/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: I am a board member for a 501c3. By law do we have to have a phone number listed? We would like to ...
A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for relevant IRS federal exemption issues of ...
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| Deposits from fundraising events | 11/4/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: I am involved with a 501 c3 booster club for athletics at our public high school. After a recent ...
A: Unless you have signed a contract with the school specifying something else, a booster corporation ...
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| Sell a church building and ajacent property | 11/4/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Can a church in Virginia sell its building and all adjacent properties owned by its members after ...
A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for relevant IRS federal exemption issues of ...
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| 501 C 3 | 11/4/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: We have just started a new band booster club at out local high school. Our club will support all ...
A: In order to have donations deductible by the donors according to Internal Revenue (IRS) Service ...
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| Donation from an Incorporation | 11/4/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: We are a church organization and I have received a check from an incorporation. The individual who ...
A: Tax law is based upon entity (and, therefore, tax-id). A corporation has a different tax-id compared ...
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| non profits & open meetings | 11/4/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: The board of our local Red Cross chapter does not hold open board meetings. I live in California. ...
A: As for your state law on Open Records and Open Meetings See ...
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| donation of services | 11/4/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Mr. Mechanic, I read an answer you gave explaining that under 501c3, non-profits cannot give tax ...
A: Services is the same as time. As to charitable deductions: See IRS Publication 526 "Charitable ...
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| Fundraising Incentives | 11/3/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: I belong to a 501(c)3 sports club. We are not a school sports or club booster organization. We ...
A: The IRS may have a problem with a 501(c)(3) organization allowing individuals to collect funds to go ...
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| disbursement percentage | 11/3/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: I am a member of a bicycle club with 501c status. currently the club disburses all of its proceeds ...
A: I would need to know the subsection of IRC 501(c) under which the organization was incorporated and ...
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| public disclosure | 10/25/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: what if a non-profit organization(church) refuses to give you a copy of their 501c and a financial ...
A: I have in my profile that this free forum is only for relevant IRS federal exemption issues of ...
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| Filing for a dog club | 10/25/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: I am a member of a flyball club, which is a dog sport. We compete in tournaments, and, at present, ...
A: Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code allows exemption to foster national or international ...
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| Conflict of interest | 10/24/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Could you give me the regulations on Conflict of Interest. The Board is hiring someone to do ...
A: Section 5227 of the California Corporations Code has: "Not more than 49 percent of the persons ...
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| LLC or Corporation for nonprofit? | 10/24/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: I am planning on establishing a nonprofit and applying for 501(c)(3) status. My funding will ...
A: You are welcome. See www.irs.gov/irm/part7/ch10s06.html#d0e93499 --start of excerpt --- 1. ...
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| LLC or Corporation for nonprofit? | 10/24/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: I am planning on establishing a nonprofit and applying for 501(c)(3) status. My funding will ...
A: The IRS grants 501(c)(3) organization exemption status to LLCs that are properly organized and ...
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| Non-Profit Reporting | 10/24/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: I am a member of a Pop Warner/All American youth Football organization. The Board of Directors is ...
A: I am assuming that the Pop Warner group is a 501(c)(3) organization. Therefore, they would need to ...
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| Non-profit rules | 10/23/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Is there a single source of info for non-profit organizations that cover requirements other than ...
A: Those issues are controlled by state law and states differ somewhat with how they would treat such ...
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| firing a employee | 10/23/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Are non-profit organizations in Pa, required to have a board of directors? If so does the board ...
A: If you are referring to a nonprofit corporation, yes, it is required to have a board of directors. ...
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| Conflict of interest | 10/23/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: Could you give me the regulations on Conflict of Interest. The Board is hiring someone to do ...
A: A conflict of interest is present whenever a director has a material personal interest in a ...
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| non-profit 501 (C)3 educational organization | 10/23/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: My question is regarding public meetings for a non-profit 501 (C)3 educational organization. My ...
A: As for your state law on Open Records and Open Meetings See ...
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| Foreign not for profit grant recipient | 10/23/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: We are a not for profit foreign organization with no ties to the US and receiving a grant from a US ...
A: They are requesting the W-9 form for their bookkeeping. But you are correct that the W-9 does not ...
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| Different Requirements for Different Members | 10/23/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: My son and daughter are members of a team, not a booster organization, that is a registered 501C3. ...
A: A 501(c)(3) organization may not require someone to raise funds for his own account and have that ...
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| Can I maintain my nonprofit's 501(c)3 status if I move it to another location in the same state? | 10/23/2009 | Harvey Mechanic |
Q: I run a 501(c)3 arts organization, which applied for received 501(c)3 status in New York City. I ...
A: You maintain 501(c)(3) organization status with the IRS. You would file with the IRS form 8822. ...
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