Hi :) I'm beginning to wonder what the case really is in the UK after what Jean said about Australia. I don't even know of anyone i could ask (and trust they were right) without racking up charges. I really should know this stuff. Regards from Tom :)
>________________________________ > From: Jay Lozier <jsloz...@gmail.com> >To: Tom Davies <tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk> >Cc: "marketing@global.libreoffice.org" <marketing@global.libreoffice.org> >Sent: Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 21:31 >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Website EasyHack: Ask users to >contribute while they are running their download > >On 10/16/2012 04:13 PM, Tom Davies wrote: >> Hi :) >> It's fine in the UK too. >> >> There is some weird thing about the charity being able claim back any >> tax paid as long as the person making the donation has agreed to >> that. I'm not quite sure how that fits in with charitable donations >> being tax-deductible but i would guess that only 1 side of the >> donation gets the bonus and i guess that's why you have to agree with >> the person making the donation if you are going to claim tax-back. >> >> I think most places just forget about it unless they get a >> particularly large donation from a single source. >> Regards from >> Tom :) >> >US income tax allows charitable deductions "off the top" reducing your >taxable income. The caveat is that you must be donating to US recognized >charities/non-profits to claim this deduction. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From:* Jay Lozier <jsloz...@gmail.com> >> *To:* marketing@global.libreoffice.org >> *Sent:* Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 20:38 >> *Subject:* Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Website EasyHack: Ask >> users to contribute while they are running their download >> >> On 10/16/2012 02:03 PM, Jean Weber wrote: >> > On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 6:44 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P >> > <webmas...@krackedpress.com <mailto:webmas...@krackedpress.com>> >> wrote: >> >> Does anyone know of any other countries, or local areas, that >> restrict >> >> direct donations to an organization like TDF. >> > AFAIK, an organisation registered in Australia needs a permit to >> > solicit (request) donations from the public. However, >> Australians can >> > donate to any organisation they wish, whether within Australia >> or not. >> > >> > --Jean >> > >> I do not think in the US there are any restrictions about giving money >> to any organization (Wikipedia, TDF, etc). >> >> The primary legal issue is if the donation is tax deductible; is the >> group a recognized charity by the IRS and properly organized according >> to Federal and State laws governing charities in the US. >> >> I suspect many countries have similar laws/attitudes of you can >> give to >> anyone (or group) but can only claim tax deductions to locally >> registered non-profits/charities. >> >> -- >> Jay Lozier >> jsloz...@gmail.com <mailto:jsloz...@gmail.com> >> >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to >> marketing+h...@global.libreoffice.org >> <mailto:h...@global.libreoffice.org> >> Problems? >> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >> Posting guidelines + more: >> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and >> cannot be deleted >> >> >> > > >-- >Jay Lozier >jsloz...@gmail.com > > >-- >Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to marketing+h...@global.libreoffice.org >Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ >All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > > > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to marketing+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
