Re: [AGA-sc] RE: [AGA's and ACA's non-profit status]

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

Undoubtedly so. And I don't mean to cast any aspersions on
anyne or any work that anyone has done in the past. It jsut
seems that this is very particular stuff indeed. Although
the IRS forms and instructions make it seem relatively
simple but arduous, in fact there are certain things they
look for and if one doesn't know what those things are,
well, things don't turn out as well as one would like, to
put it mildly.

sh

--- David Lass <davidlass@villasunscape.com> wrote:

> My two cents worth is that I agree -- I think the problem
> my dear departed
> friend Joe Cushing had and why he didn't put it all
> together is that he was
> a real estate attorney, and was probably over his head on
> the non profit
> stuff. It is apparently very specialized and arcane.
> I agree that we need to find someone, and that it needs
> to be someone who
> specializes in npi status.
> David
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
> To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board"
> <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 12:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] RE: [AGA's and ACA's non-profit
> status]
> 
> 
> > Friends, aquantances, or folks that will only charge a
> > nominal fee -- all of these are good ways to go before
> > resorting to a regular hire.
> >
> > But even tax experts that don't regularly due non-prof
> tax
> > stuff, tend to beg off of the non-prof stuff -- it's a
> > specialty.
> >
> > So anyone that knows the right kind of expert, or knows
> > someone that knows someone . . .
> >
> > sh
> > --- Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@wilstream.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Tim Cincotta is beginning this process for DFWAPC and
> has
> > > a friend who
> > > specializes.
> > >
> > > Just adding that $0.02.
> > >
> > > Cheryl
> > >
> > > S. Hieber wrote:
> > > > The info from Fred at ACA is good info to have but
> it
> > > is a
> > > > bit unsettling for one reason. ACA received
> tax-exempt
> > > > status under the terms that AGA was supposedly
> refused,
> > > as
> > > > a charitable, educational organization. If ACA can
> get
> > > that
> > > > status, I don't see why the AGA can't also. I don't
> > > think
> > > > there is a fundamental diff in how we operate.
> > > >
> > > > I strongly believe, and Fred at ACA seems to
> confirm
> > > this,
> > > > that we need a specialist, a professional at
> tax-exempt
> > > > status, to guide our application, or at least it's
> > > > preparation. I don't think a lay person will know
> just
> > > > which additional forms might prove helpful to the
> case
> > > we
> > > > have to make, or what wording on them might prove
> the
> > > most
> > > > promising.
> > > >
> > > > Given that we've already tried this once and it
> didn't
> > > work
> > > > out, I suggest that the Board consider hiring
> someone
> > > to
> > > > consult. That's not a formal motion, that's a
> > > suggestion
> > > > for the sake of discussion.
> > > >
> > > > sh
> > > >
> > > > =====
> > > > It's the contest that started international
> competition
> > > in aquascaping
> > > > planted aquaria! AGA's 2004 Aquascaping Contest is
> open
> > > for entrees:
> > > >
> > > >  http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2004.cgi
> > > >
> > > > Novices and experts alike show their skills. Past
> > > winners have been
> > > > novices and experts, too. You can view all the
> entrees
> > > at The 5th AGA
> > > > Annual Convention. Details/Registration at
> > > www.aquatic-gardeners.org &
> > > > www.gwapa.org
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> > > >
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Cheryl Rogers, Membership
> > > Aquatic Gardeners Association
> > > http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org
> > >
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> >
> > =====
> > It's the contest that started international competition
> in aquascaping
> > planted aquaria! AGA's 2004 Aquascaping Contest is open
> for entrees:
> >
> >  http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2004.cgi
> >
> > Novices and experts alike show their skills. Past
> winners have been
> > novices and experts, too. You can view all the entrees
> at The 5th AGA
> > Annual Convention. Details/Registration at
> www.aquatic-gardeners.org &
> > www.gwapa.org
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It's the contest that started international competition in aquascaping
planted aquaria! AGA's 2004 Aquascaping Contest is open for entrees:

 http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2004.cgi

Novices and experts alike show their skills. Past winners have been
novices and experts, too. You can view all the entrees at The 5th AGA
Annual Convention. Details/Registration at www.aquatic-gardeners.org &
www.gwapa.org
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