On Fri, 10 Mar 2006, Greg Thomas wrote: > On 3/10/06, Craig Ryhorchuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I wouldn't go quite that far. Corporate anywhere cares about charity. > > No, they don't care about charity. They care about tax deductions. > There is a big difference between the two. I think this is a reason > why Theo is loathe to start a non-profit organization and I completely > agree. > That's a bunch of crap, really - funds spent purchasing OBSD product is a valid business expense. As such, it if fully 'deductible' according to the IRS rules. When you kick in a few more dollars, there's no problem 'deducting' it as a normal business expense for 'consulting' - which it is, expending budget for technical advice obtained.
Anyone looking for charity is telling the bean counters 'hey, look at us! we want you to ask more questions! We need more problems!' Lee ================================================ Leland V. Lammert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chief Scientist Omnitec Corporation Network/Internet Consultants www.omnitec.net ================================================