<br><br><b>Synopsis:</b> Rent is not a tax-deductible benefit when donated to a 501c3 charity.<br><br>Thank you to <span>MrFranceIsBacon</span> from Makers Local 256 who brought this to our attention.<br>One of the ideas that Makers Local (Huntsville, AL) had when we started was to attain 501c3 charity status,<br>
and then convince local building owners to let us set up there rent-free, while they wrote the Fair Market Value (FMV) off<br>as a charitable donation on their taxes.<br><br>There are tax laws preventing this, it is considered Partial Interest in Property.<br>
<br>Ref: Page 9, Example 1: <a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p526.pdf">http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p526.pdf</a><br><br><br>I've added an entry on the wiki about this here:<br><a href="http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Finances#Tax_Laws">http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Finances#Tax_Laws</a><br>
<br><br>Omegix<br>Makers Local 256<br><br>