Public Service Announcement

[keith]

A change in federal tax laws requires all non-profit organizations to file tax returns. Previously only those earning more than $25,000 needed to file. Approximately 300,000 organizations are listed as having missed the filing deadline and are in danger of losing their non-profit status.

A searchable data base of the list can be found here:
nccs.urban.org/
I did a search of my county. I’ve been treasurer, secretary or presiding officer for several organizations & didn’t want to show up on this sort of IRS list. There are 95 organizations in this county listed as not filing including PTA’s, Little Leagues, youth organizations, senior centers, etc.

[Dave]

Shades of the Hot Dog Sales Tax. They're sure digging for money.

[keith]

When I was treasurer of the Cub Scout pack in pre home computer days, I had enough trouble just keeping track of pop corn sales. Adding IRS forms to the mix would have been over the top.

When I was Girl Scout Cookie Mom (the title went with the job) we were told that the portion of the sale that was a donation to the Girl Scouts was deductible but that the part that was condidered fair market value of the cookies was not. How much are those Thin Mints really worth?

[Dave]

I get a bit riled by my government needing revenue so much that they come after the littlest of little guys, while ignoring the fat cat big guys.