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<DIV><SPAN class=780211714-17022012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>If you
do not have a tax exemption, you may have a tax obligation if you are in receipt
of dues and other considerations. Failure to pay tax obligations is a
problem. If you do not have a corporate form, you may have personal
liability. In consideration of becoming a domestic nonprofit organization,
a review of Title 7, Corporations and Associations, of the Revised Colorado
State Statutes would be useful in creating legal by-laws.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=780211714-17022012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>I
doubt any of this would have an impact on what you already do. You might
be inspired to do more.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=780211714-17022012><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Frank</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
clue-bounces@cluedenver.org [mailto:clue-bounces@cluedenver.org] <B>On Behalf
Of </B>Raymond DeRoo<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 17, 2012
07:11<BR><B>To:</B> M Paul Webb; CLUE's mailing list<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[clue] 501(c)3<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Paul--<BR><BR>
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<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>
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<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>
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<DIV>(I don't think I understand who my e-mails are going to when I send
them).</DIV><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I believe the issue is a number of
member do *NOT* want to see CLUE become a 501c3. There has already been talk
of forking a different group from CLUE. I could see that CLUE filed for 501c3
status that there would an exodus of members. I have enjoyed the informal and
loosely organized nature of CLUE to date. Now, I could be wrong and that most
other members do want to see a more formal CLUE. Perhaps it would be best to
see what the larger group desires. As officer elections are soon to be held, I
think it would be good if there was a clear direction the membership would
like to see the club taken.<BR><BR>Raymond<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>