At 16:38 13/12/2004, Sam Hartman wrote:
>>>>> "JFC" == JFC (Jefsey) Morfin <jefsey@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
JFC> Tax aspects on donations will, most probaly in many JFC> countries, call for donations to a legally incorporated JFC> entity. What is the IETF legal entity I am to write on the JFC> check and then claim for resulting tax benefits for JFC> supporting research. No tax controller will buy that ISOC is JFC> an R&D lab. jfc
The IETF is an engineering organization, not a research lab. Most of the funding will not go to activities that would traditionally be described as research.
I am afraid this is not exact for two reasons. (1) I target by what is not covered by the "most" (2) this is US nexus, each country has its own laws. The point is not to dispute the international environment but to know the name on the check.
jfc
--Sam
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