The clubs I have incorporated are all 501 c 3. It gives you a bit more freedom, and less chance the IRS will disqualify you and have you pay back taxes. Actually if you file each year, (and it is just a post card), you should have no problem. With a (a) 7, you can't have income from outside parties, and I think the show entries could create a problem. I am not a tax attorney, nor do I play one on television. But, I am a member of Tax Court and have litigated against the IRS. Now, that is fun. Evan -----Original Message----- From: daphne <daphne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wed, Feb 18, 2015 2:07 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Tax Exempt status for clubs - which one? I have a question for the clubs who are Tax Exempt with the IRS. We are working to apply for our club and are not sure if we should do 501(c)3 or the 501(a)7 (that one restricts memberships) or something else. Any help anyone can provide will be appreciated. Thanks: daphne Hereford Owner/Breeder Rin Tin Tin Line Dogs www.HollywoodDogs.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2015. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of both the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. POSTS CANNOT BE USED IN A COURT OF LAW. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================