The Unit Support Committee is chaired by Frank Reilly. The members of the Unit Support Committee include the individual Unit Representatives of each local MG Unit and Kerry Goldmeyer. The Committee exists to:
In the future we will post articles here concerning such organizational activities as forming an association, obtaining non-profit and tax-exempt status and arranging for bulk-mailing. Watch for further developments.
It is
time to update your unit's information with us. We often ask ourselves
"...who ya gonna call..." Unless you send us this
information we cannot answer that question. Please retrieve a questionnaire
by clicking on one of the buttons below. Fill it out and send it to our
Secretary Christie Brennan.
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What should your unit do about
Sales tax? Susie McCrea developed some information and it has recently
been updated to include important changes that will benefit your organization. You should
read it, and make your own decision about whether your unit's project will
require sales tax. Click
here to read it. Check back here for more regarding Sales Tax in
Virginia including links to some VA Dept. of Taxation articles.
As for filing IRS form 990-N (e-Postcard), the IRS wants you file this even if you are not a 501c(3) certified non-profit and you have less than $5000 in gross revenues. It is required. That is what the IRS said when I called. As a non-IRS certified, non-profit organization, the IRS is looking at your gross receipts as a possible tax source when the gross receipts do exceed $5000. Should you exceed this magic number, the IRS will give you 90 days after the end of your bountiful fiscal year to file Form 1023 for 501c(3) certification. Nevertheless, as long as your gross receipts stay under $5000 and you are not a 501c(3), you pay no taxes.
Comparing the instructions for the 990-N form to those for the 990-EZ form, which I filed last year, you have it easy. For reference I copied the IRS information on what is needed for the 990-N form. See the attachment. Sorry, I didn't link it but you can find more instructions and the form at IRS.GOV. For questions call IRS's number 1-877-829-5500.
Prepared by Loudoun County MG Assoc., Treasurer, Margie Bassford