[Mail_treas] Amazon Smile Answer

[Connie Hange]

Well, I contacted the IRS regarding this question and spoke with revenue
agent #1000196506.  She told me that public schools are governmental
agencies which do not appear in Publication 78 because we are
automatically tax exempt by virtue of our status.  There is nothing we can
do to be included on the list of tax exempt organizations.  She also said
that Grantors do have the right to deny our participation in programs
because we are not on that list.

So there you have it, we are out of luck on this issue.

Connie I. Hange, CPA
Treasurer/CFO
Black River Local School District
Phone:  419-736-3300
Fax:      419-736-3308
email:    change at blackriver.k12.oh.us 



Connie Hange <Change at blackriver.k12.oh.us> writes:
>Good Morning,
>
>Amazon has a program whereby they will donate .5% of individual purchases
>to a charity specified by the buyer (similar to the Target and Gordon
>Foods programs).  However, in order to be eligible to recieve these funds,
>the organization has to appear on the IRS's list (Pub 78) of
>charities/non-profits/exempt organizaions.  Are any of you actually on
>this list?  If so, what did you have to file in order to be recognized?
>
>Thanks for any help you can provide.
>Connie
>
>Connie I. Hange, CPA
>Treasurer/CFO
>Black River Local School District
>Phone:  419-736-3300
>Fax:      419-736-3308
>email:    change at blackriver.k12.oh.us
>