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<DIV><SPAN class=185500422-08012004><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=2>I would
think that fundraising is the same as "tax write-off
donations"</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> LD.BLACKMOON
[mailto:ld.blackmoon@gbronline.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 08, 2004
4:11 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NORTHKEEP E-MAIL LIST<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Northkeep]
taxes ??<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5>greetings</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5>hate to be the one to bring this up , but
....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5>moonshadow kas.mat.rh says that due to ok's new
tax laws they can't have merchants at the event...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5>and yet they have 3/4 page of " fund raisers "
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5>don't people selling goods and services as fund
raisers have to follow the same rules and laws as " merchants "
??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5>in as much as having to collect taxes , and show
proof of non profit status for the group that they are raising funds for
???</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5>or can i go sell items to raise funds to pay my
bills .??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5>someone please enlighten me , as it makes no
sense to me why fund raisers are ok , but merchants aren't ..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5>just real curious</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5>be safe, be happy , have fun</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=5>ld.blackmoon</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>