[22974] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] Tax-Exemption at nationals
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Dean)
Thu Oct 10 16:47:15 2002
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 16:47:08 -0400
Reply-To: rdean71@CS.COM
From: Robert Dean <rdean71@CS.COM>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In my examination of the Louisiana DOR site, they have an exemption of hotel tax for federal workers who are engaged in "essential government business".
LFS,
Robert
"Vehlow, Richard" <Richard.Vehlow@OGS.STATE.NY.US> wrote:
>Actually, as a state worker, i get tax exemption at hotels, and I did call
>them up in New orleans, and said we're a non-profit tax exempt. They didn't
>say we couldn't, but I'd need the slips/tax exemption number to do it.
>
>-REV
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: I40Editor@aol.com [mailto:I40Editor@aol.com]
>Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 2:53 PM
>To: Richard.Vehlow@OGS.STATE.NY.US
>Subject: Re: [APO-L] Tax-Exemption at nationals
>
>
>Rich,
>
>Speaking from personal experience only, the taxes that Alpha Phi Omega can
>be
>exempted from are, in general, sales and income taxes only. Also, although
>we are classified as a 501(c)(3) entity by the federal government (IRS), any
>
>sales tax exemptions occur at the state level. Each state makes it own laws
>
>about sales tax exemptions, even though those decisions are frequently
>referenced against federal 501(c)(3) designations.
>
>Last spring I called the hotel and asked if we could get an exemption. I
>was
>told we could not, as those are the tax laws in Louisiana. Specifically,
>the
>taxes are not "sales" taxes, but rather hotel/motel-type taxes. For what it
>
>is worth, I was told it essentially comes down to Louisiana being a state
>whose income is highly dependent on tourism. So, they "milk the cow" for
>all
>it is worth, including not allowing exemptions for non-profit organizations.
>
>As for taxes on air transportation and gas, it is my understanding that we
>cannot get exemptions for these either. Again, it goes back to that the
>taxes associated with those are neither sales taxes nor income taxes.
>
>I hope I've helped out a little.
>
>
>Fraternally,
>
>Cole Robertson
>Section 40 Chair
>
