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Charitable deductions Dick Adams 06-12-2008
Posted by Dick Adams on June 12, 2008, 11:16 pm
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> I looked at the NY State Homebrew Competition to be held tomorrow
> and Saturday at the NY State Fairgrounds (A BCJP sanctioned
> event). According to their website the Salt City Brew Club, who
> is hosting the event, is providing the judges. Assuming that the
> Salt City Brew Club fails the charitable organization deduction
> test, a judge who volunteers for that event would not have
> deductible expenses.

Let's start with there is no tax exempt contribution for
local competitions period. This would even apply to a
church choir.

Second, but irrelevant to the general point, the NY State
Homebrew Competition is part of the New York State Fair
which as a governmental entity is a qualifying organization.

> If the Salt City Brew Club were to ask the BJCP to provide
> certified judges and the BJCP asked you to volunteer at
> the competition, I would conclude that you are volunteering
> your time for the BJCP in pursuit of its charitable goals
> and would have deductible expenses.

My point is that upon sanctioning a competition, the BJCP
solicits volunteer judges for the event and that blanket
solicitation is the major benefit of BJCP sanctioning.

Dick

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Posted by Seth on June 13, 2008, 3:55 pm
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>My point is that upon sanctioning a competition, the BJCP
>solicits volunteer judges for the event and that blanket
>solicitation is the major benefit of BJCP sanctioning.

Can you get the BJCP to send you a letter thanking you for
volunteering to judge the competition on their behalf?

Seth

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Posted by Arthur Kamlet on June 13, 2008, 4:07 pm
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>>My point is that upon sanctioning a competition, the BJCP
>>solicits volunteer judges for the event and that blanket
>>solicitation is the major benefit of BJCP sanctioning.
>
>Can you get the BJCP to send you a letter thanking you for
>volunteering to judge the competition on their behalf?


I would want to see more than a thank you note.

I'd want to see

i) a letter requesting you/appointing you to be its
representative for this function, and

ii) detailing the work you did, leading to the deduction.
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Posted by Harlan Lunsford on June 13, 2008, 5:55 pm
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Arthur Kamlet wrote:
>
> I'd want to see
>
> i) a letter requesting you/appointing you to be its
> representative for this function, and
>
> ii) detailing the work you did, leading to the deduction.

and I'm still having trouble seeing any relativity to public charity
that such an organization has. How on earth does judging beer benefit
the public?

And yes, I would still have my doubts were the spirits Scottish in nature.

ChEAr$ anyway,
Harlan

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Posted by Stuart Bronstein on June 13, 2008, 6:37 pm
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> Arthur Kamlet wrote:
>>
>> I'd want to see
>>
>> i) a letter requesting you/appointing you to be its
>> representative for this function, and
>>
>> ii) detailing the work you did, leading to the deduction.
>
> and I'm still having trouble seeing any relativity to public
> charity that such an organization has. How on earth does judging
> beer benefit the public?

I'd guess it's educational, though it would also qualify, I imagine, as
testing for the public safety. Though I'm sure there are some who
might argue that it would qualify as religious, scientific or fostering
amateur sports (beer making is a sport, right?).

Stu

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