If we are adopting 4 children from Bulgaria and want to do some fund raising by starting either a non-profit organization or a charity, does it matter which?
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If we are adopting 4 children from Bulgaria and want to do some fund raising by starting either a non-profit organization or a charity, does it matter which?
And is it legal to hold a raffle?
Asked on January 11, 2013 under Business Law, Texas
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
In order to hold a raffle in any state in this country, the entity sponsoring such must be a recognized tax exempt organization per Internal Revenue Service guidelines. In the context of your question, a non-profit and a charity are one and the some in the sense of the tax scheme of this country.
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