Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 23:02:26 -0600 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: "Thomas M. Sommers" <tms2@mail.ptd.net>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Stallman now claims authorship of Linux Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20010419225829.04595a80@localhost> In-Reply-To: <3ADFB5EA.E8C7ECC0@mail.ptd.net> References: <4.3.2.7.2.20010418003011.045ef3b0@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20010418064119.04710720@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20010418215113.04440410@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20010419204731.00cfb800@localhost>
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At 10:07 PM 4/19/2001, Thomas M. Sommers wrote: >It's hard to see how the FSF fits the definition of a charity, >regardless of where its money comes from. United Way should be informed about this. The FSF recently got itself onto United Way's distribution list. >> I've formed nonprofits and have dealt with >> the IRS on this. > >Then you should know better. I have spent long hours discussing these issues with IRS agents. They look very much askance at non-profits that want to do the same things as, and therefore compete with, for-profit companies. And also at "charities" that do not target a specific group of the needy. >Again, provide a citation. I've read the statute (which takes >precedence over IRS interpretations (or should)); There's a lot more to it than the statute. There are letter rulings and additional rules. See any good book on forming a non-profit, or search on the Web for the term "unrelated business income." >If you are so sure of yourself, why not bring the matter to the >attention of the IRS? If someone other than myself hadn't already done so, I would. > Don't they pay bounties? No. --Brett To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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