[OSGeo-Conf] Tax Implications of FOSS4G - Again

[Eli Adam]

On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 1:44 PM, Cameron Shorter
<cameron.shorter at gmail.com>wrote:

> On 16/07/2013 3:09 AM, Darrell Fuhriman wrote:
>
>> However, I will say that doing things in this manner is completely
>> backwards from the way it should be done. OSGeo should figure this out and
>> then require/subject the LOC to the terms in the bid. If OSGeo wants to
>> work with different non-profits each year and pay a consultant to figure it
>> out, then it should be a bid requirement for all future years.  It is crazy
>> to make each year's LOC figure this out on their own.
>>
>
> Darrell,
> Yes, you are right. There are many aspects of FOSS4G events which keep
> getting re-discovered by the volunteers working on FOSS4G every year.
> I'm hoping to see all these ideas gradually collated into our FOSS4G
> Cookbook wiki [1] as we understand them and work them out. (This idea about
> tax included).
>
> [1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/**FOSS4G_Cookbook<http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Cookbook>


I have added a section,
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Cookbook#FOSS4G_nonprofit_tax_status.  It
is more of a place holder awaiting more specific content but may still be
helpful for anyone reading it as a guide.

Eli


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