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  Lunget organization
 
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? (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.finance)
 
  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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