<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Here is an interesting news article on how the IRS can cause pain over 501(c)3 status, by making formal recognition difficult.</span></div><div><span><a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/claim-irs-won-t-grant-richmond-tea-party-tax-exempt-status_629931.html">http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/claim-irs-won-t-grant-richmond-tea-party-tax-exempt-status_629931.html</a><br></span></div><div><br></div><div>I just did a fast check on the internet, and apparently, the IRS says that normally filing the form for formal recognition takes 4 hours to understand, and 8 hours to fill out. I believe all the forms and information can be found on line. Actually, I think it should be do-able, but it is just a matter of time. I think I could invest some time on this, if there are people who want to do it -- I mean working as a small
group. Let me know.</div><div><br></div><div>(I don't think I understand who my e-mails are going to when I send them).</div><div><br></div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> </font></div><br> </div> </div> </div></body></html>