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That's a good point. Membership dues payments are not tax deductible, even if the membership dues are for a 501(c)(3). I'll email the person and ask them to ask their company's matching funds administrator.<BR>
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> Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:08:22 -0700<BR>> From: rachel@xtreme.com<BR>> To: maltman23@hotmail.com<BR>> CC: noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<BR>> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] membership dues via employer matching funds?<BR>> <BR>> Does the donation have to be a tax-deductible donation to qualify for<BR>> matching funds? Because membership dues are not tax-deductible, as I<BR>> recall. If this is legal and fits with the company's policy, I see no<BR>> reason not to allow it.<BR>> <BR>> Rachel<BR>> <BR>> Mitch Altman wrote:<BR>> > Hi Folks,<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Someone just emailed with a question that I thought could use group input.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > The company they work for offers matching donations to non-profit groups<BR>> > that they (the employee) donates to. This person was wondering if the<BR>> > matching funds could be counted towards membership dues. I was thinking<BR>> > that this would be fine, but wanted to ask others' opinions, rather than<BR>> > make a unilateral decision (as Treasurer of Noisebridge).<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Best,<BR>> > <BR>> > Mitch.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> > <BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<BR>> > Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<BR>> > https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss<BR><BR></body>
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