In a shocking move, Fort Collins Youth Broadcasting applied for sales tax exemption today from the State of Colorado. Unfortunately, most of our spending is done with out-of-state vendors, since the number of broadcast equipment suppliers in Colorado is, well, slim or non-existent.
Once we receive our certificate from the state, we can then apply for exemption from city and county sales taxes. Being treasurer, I know that we spend very little on sales tax – but it might add up over a few years.
If you are a tax professional, I’d love to speak with you! Our gracious hosts for our upcoming fundrasier, Bas Bleu Theater, have told us that we’ll have to collect sales tax at our event, despite the fact that the entire event is for a charity. If you have any information on this, please feel free to contact me, Jake, at jake@fcyb.org.
This brings me to my next point – our Silence for Sound fundraiser! Peter hasn’t posted any updates lately, but I do know that we already have a few bands on board, and I’m under the impression that Peter has a ton of incredible artwork to put up for auction. Like two years ago, novelty items like massages, catering, and other services may be offered…but no guarantees yet.
If you are a local business, artist, or musician and want to donate something to our organization, please contact Peter at peter@fcyb.org. Most (if not all) donations are tax-deductible! Plus, this year, admission to Silence for Sound will be free! I’m also going to try to convince Peter to allow pizza sales for the hungry 😉
We’re still selling Elitch’s tickets! They’re only $19.99 (or $20), and are available for purchase by visiting http://bit.ly/elitchs. Please remember that cash payments are incredibly difficult for us to accept, since our studio is very rarely staffed. Cash transactions can easily happen at school, though, so talk to your kids to see if they know any KLIK volunteers at school! PayPal payments are easiest, and checks are just fine, too.
Board of director nominations are also happening right now! The ballot already has about 5 to 7 names on it (the exact number is currently eluding me) – so there’s a lot of initiative being taken with our volunteers right now – which is awesome!
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