Hello, --- On Thu, 11/15/12, nodttiurp <[email protected]> wrote:
> Paul Allen's Seattle "Living Computer Museum" is not listed as a 501c. If > >you try to use towards a Tax Deduction for the donation you may get in > >trouble with the IRS. It's curious that they don't mention anything right off the bat about donations being tax-deductible, certainly: http://www.livingcomputermuseum.org/TemplateMain.aspx?contentId=48 Unlike the Computer History Museum (Mountain View, CA): >The Computer History Museum is a federally-registered non-profit >corporation >under section 501(c) 3 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, EIN >77-0507525. >Donations and shipping costs are tax deductible to the fullest >extent allowed >by law. The Deed of Gift, which donors are required to sign >to transfer >ownership of the donation to the Museum, also serves as a tax >receipt. The >Museum advises you to seek the counsel of a tax professional. (The above can be found under the FAQs section here: http://www.computerhistory.org/artifactdonation/) Of course, now the OP has got me curious as to how, exactly, the IRS establishes the value of old computers. For all I know, it's entirely possible that an eBay high bid might constitute a legitimate valuation, but the IRS accepting something so hit-and-miss as that sure doesn't sound like the IRS I know (and, of course, love; Hiya fellas!). Best, James Fraser -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
