Since most people don't have a "tax person," here's a brochure from the IRS website that states that while an organization's application for 501c3 status is pending, it may operate as a tax exempt organization. And if the application is approved, any donations made during that time are tax deductible.<br>
<br><a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4220.pdf">http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4220.pdf</a><br><br>ML256 was incorporated (i.e. organized) on April 29, 2008:<br><br><a href="https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/index.php/Make_Shop#Non-Profit_Status">https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/index.php/Make_Shop#Non-Profit_Status</a><br>
<br>-Sara<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 6:28 PM, strages <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:strages@gmail.com" target="_blank">strages@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Folks, clear this with your tax person first....<br><br>no offense Jeff<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
<div><div></div><div>On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Jeff Cotten <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:omegix@gmail.com" target="_blank">omegix@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div></div><div><br>Good news Makers! We've received confirmation from the IRS that we are a 501c3 organization.<br>
<br>What this means for you is that you can deduct any donations made after April 28, 2008 to Makers Local 256 from your taxes as a<br>
charitable donation. <br><br><br>~Jeff<br>Treasurer <br>
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