Charlie & list,
For some reason our SC and ASC's believed that we had to file with
IRS.....don't know who they talked to, but they DID get misinformation.
ONLY incorporated organizations need follow these rules. Those rules are
for Non Profit Incorporations that have filed 501 (c)(3) status. We have
not done that to my knowledge, at least the CC's never had a vote to
incorporate. Actually, it was shot down very quickly when I brought it up.
I was told by many CC's here that they didn't want any part of being
incorporated. So, they are doing something they shouldn't be doing, or they
have incorporated without the CC's knowing about it. I am sure they
wouldn't have been so irresponsible to incorporate that behind our backs, so
that leaves the question, why are we doing it?
The reason the other states haven't followed suit is because they know that
it does not apply to their states.
I tried to explain these things before, but nobody would listen, I doubt
they will listen now either.
Terria
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As to the real issue. I received several emails, asking what that
message
was which I sent to the list.
I have decided not to post that message to the list, but I will be happy
to
send any member of NCGenWeb or USGenWeb my findings about the IRS
regulations and how it affects NCGenWeb and USGenWeb. It is my belief that
if it is required that the stateGenWebs register with the IRS as
non-profit
organizations, then no state is complying. I do not see where it is
required
in the first place. It is voluntary. Not one State Coordinator in my
survey
said they had registered their state as a non-profit organization
with
anyone.
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