Mozilla Foundation Now IRS 501(c)(3) Approved

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Mozilla Foundation Now IRS 501(c)(3) Approved

malebolgia on 12 July 2004 - 16:59 · 23 comments & 616 views

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For those of you who haven't already donated to Mozilla foundation. Here is yet another reason to donate. Apparently donations made directly to Mozilla.org are now tax deductible! Big thanks goes out to Slashdot for the update.

We at MozillaNews have discovered that the Mozilla Foundation is now officially 501(c)(3) approved by the IRS, meaning you can now deduct donations made directly to Mozilla.org from your income tax returns. This is separate from, and obviates the Open Source Applications Foundation donation method mentioned in August on MozillaZine.

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News source: Slashdot.org

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#1 kainashi on 12 Jul 2004 - 17:03

very good news.

(2 replies) #2 B4b00n on 12 Jul 2004 - 17:06

mmmh, North America only, well I don't have to pay taxes anyway

#2.1 chacho on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:34

where are you?

#2.2 shao on 12 Jul 2004 - 23:30

up his own ass?

(6 replies) #3 supernova_00 on 12 Jul 2004 - 17:27

w00t! now i can deduct $40 woo hoo!

#3.1 T-Metal on 12 Jul 2004 - 17:47

Why the sarcasm?

#3.2 Techneaux on 12 Jul 2004 - 19:11

Who says it was sarcasm?

$40 is $40. You can make at least a ten minute phone call with that.

#3.3 xxpor on 12 Jul 2004 - 20:22

You can only make a 10 min call with that

I can make a 800 min phone call with that

#3.4 supernova_00 on 13 Jul 2004 - 00:30

it wasn't sarcasm...I donated $40, now I'm going to deduct it. No sarcasm!

#3.5 skaife on 13 Jul 2004 - 06:18

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You can only make a 10 min call with that
I can make a 800 min phone call with that

Actually, he said 'at least a 10 minute phone call', so it's still technically correct, whichever way you look at it

#3.6 T-Metal on 13 Jul 2004 - 12:03

QUOTE (#3.4)

it wasn't sarcasm...I donated $40, now I'm going to deduct it. No sarcasm!

Sorry, my bad, I retract my previous comment.

(1 reply) #4 Jason on 12 Jul 2004 - 19:11

But if you don't donate you save more

#4.1 Techneaux on 12 Jul 2004 - 19:13

Well...

More donations = More Mozilla development = More pressure on Microsoft = Better/cheaper products from both sides. (Ok, maybe just better.

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#5 Puma on 12 Jul 2004 - 19:20

hahahaha...... good job!

(2 replies) #6 CdCViRus on 12 Jul 2004 - 19:22

i would never donate to mozilla

#6.1 Mav Phoenix on 12 Jul 2004 - 19:50

Good for you.

#6.2 chacho on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:34

no one cares. its a good cause, and obviously others are.

#7 SimplyPotatoes on 12 Jul 2004 - 21:55

ill stop donating to pfizer drug company and donate to mozilla

(1 reply) #8 dismuter on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:57

There are more important foundations to donate money to. If Mozilla wants money they might as well sell their product.

#8.1 tapo on 13 Jul 2004 - 00:36

*Gasp* You could be using money that you used to purchase that snickers bar to buy something from the girl scouts or disabled veterans, or maybe a donation to the american cancer society! Wait! You could use the money you used to pay the american cancer society to donate to PBS! The horrors!

I'm sorry, but I can't be superman and donate to everyone. Nobody can be.

But I like Mozilla, so I'll make a donation to them.

(1 reply) #9 Kwisatz on 13 Jul 2004 - 02:44

... It's deduct for what. For does who have many money donate money . That's why.

#9.1 em_te on 13 Jul 2004 - 04:47

I agree.

#10 em_te on 13 Jul 2004 - 04:46

I thought organizations had to have some sort of social link (like a religion or a marginalized group) to be eligible for tax exemption.

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