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To apply for exemptions on local property taxes, you must, once again, be first deemed tax exempt by the IRS. After being granted this status, fill out Form 3ABC, which is supplied by your local assessor, or obtained from the Planning and Research division of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.

To apply for exemptions on local property taxes, you must, once again, be first deemed tax exempt by the IRS. After being granted this status, fill out Form 3ABC, which is supplied by your local assessor, or obtained from the Planning and Research division of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.

In Massachusetts, all clothing and footwear items at $175 or less are exempt from sales tax. Items above $175 are taxable at the statewide Massachusetts rate of 6.25%. But that's where things can get a little tricky for online sellers. Only the price of the item beyond the non-taxable $175 is taxable.

Certain groups of people who meet specific criteria don't have to pay income taxes. For example, if you're single, under the age of 65, and your yearly income is less than $12,000, or married, under 65, with income less than $24,000, you're exempt from paying taxes.

(Exemption from sales taxes is made under state law rather than Federal law.) The Internal Revenue Service does not provide a tax-exempt number. ... Governmental units, such as states and their political subdivisions, are not generally subject to federal income tax.

Name Your Organization. ... Recruit Incorporators and Initial Directors. ... Appoint a Registered Agent. ... Prepare and File Articles of Incorporation. ... Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN) ... Store Nonprofit Records. ... Establish Initial Governing Documents and Policies.

Name Your Organization. ... Recruit Incorporators and Initial Directors. ... Appoint a Registered Agent. ... Prepare and File Articles of Incorporation. ... Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN) ... Store Nonprofit Records. ... Establish Initial Governing Documents and Policies.

The standard filing fee for Form 1023 will cost you $750, but your fee will be reduced by $400 if you don't expect revenue to exceed $40,000. The financial considerations involved in starting a nonprofit require a lot of legwork and more than a little paperwork, but you will be rewarded with financial security.

Choose a business name. Incorporate online or by phone with incorporate.com. Apply for your IRS tax exemption. Apply for a state tax exemption. Draft bylaws. Appoint directors. Hold a meeting of the board. Obtain any necessary licenses and permits.

Tickets for sporting events, concerts, movies, or plays are not considered the sale of tangible personal property, and the tickets would not be subject to sales tax.

All income from auctions, traditional or online, and consignment sales is generally taxable unless certain exceptions are met. ... These gains may be business income or capital gains. Income resulting from auctions akin to an occasional garage or yard sale is generally not required to be reported.

Donors who purchase items at a charity auction may claim a charitable contribution deduction for the excess of the purchase price paid for an item over its fair market value. The donor must be able to show, however, that he or she knew that the value of the item was less than the amount paid.

Although the IRS has a reputation for trying to get a piece of just about every cent we bring in, when it comes to the occasional garage or yard sale, you generally do not have to report the sales amounts as income.

Physical items contributed to an auction are also eligible for a deduction. Generally speaking, donors can only deduct their cost basis in the tangible property they donate to the auction.

Collectibles are taxable at a maximum tax rate of 28 percent when they are sold. ... That tax rate is considerably higher than the average capital gains tax of 15 percent that most people pay for non-collectible investments such as stocks and bonds (the tax range for long-term capital gains is from 0 to 20 percent).