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Lunget organization
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Date: 
Wed, 3 Apr 2002 15:20:04 GMT
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Have you considered forming LUGNET into a non-profit. It might qualify as a
educational organization. This might allow tax deductions and LUGNET might be
able to get grants.

Lester

Any Business Law types out there?



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  Re: Lunget organization
 
(...) Well after having looked into NELUG becoming a non-profit I can say this is a stretch at best. But IANAL so if this is something people think might be viable then they should definitely talk to a lawyer first. Eric Kingsley (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
  Re: Lunget organization
 
I checked with a former associate doing business law and she agreed that US regulations on non-profit organizations linked with or being users' groups of a commercial product or service is very tricky. Tax advisors would actually tell you to be (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)

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