Tax-Free Fundraisers for Your Church-Based Preschool - Book Now!

[PCSarahjm]

I just booked a fundraiser with my sons preschool. Really excited about that. We did a fundraiser earlier in the fall with Home interior candles. When I was talking with the director I told her we would have to charge shipping she was ok with that but when i told her tax she flipped. This is a church based daycare so they are tax exempt plus home interior did not charge tax. Does anyone know if there is anyway around the tax???

 

[pamperedlinda]

Did you do the fundraiser from HI? Their tax and shipping is built into the price of the items. They did pay the tax, they just didn't see it.

and even though THEY are tax exempt, that status doesn't carry over to fundraisers.

 

[Lisa/ChefBear]

I just went through this, you need to explain that the daycare may be tax exempt, but Jane Doe that places an order is not. If the order was being placed by the day care that would be one thing and I'm sure the people who are ordering aren't going to mind having to pay tax, it's a part of everyday life.

I don't actually see how the HI person did this, unless they combined orders and took S&H fees to pay on taxes.

Lisa

 

[crystalscookingnow]

Usually, the fundraiser programs use a different catalog, products, etc. They probably DID pay shipping & tax, they just didn't know it.

When we had a fundraiser last year for dance, we used Home & Garden candles. The candles were $10.00. In the catalog, they were $6.25 (same candles). Only a portion of that $3.75 went to the dance studio.

 

[jrstephens]

I bet the HI lady just included the tax in her prices and did not say anything about it being taxes.

 

[pamperedlinda]

I bet the HI lady just included the tax in her prices and did not say anything about it being taxes.

HI has a special fundraiser catalog where pretty much everything is @ $10. S/H and Tax are built into them, the customer just doesn't see it. Kinda like girl scout cookies.

 

[jrstephens]

HI has a special fundraiser catalog where pretty much everything is @ $10. S/H and Tax are built into them, the customer just doesn't see it. Kinda like girl scout cookies.

That explains why they church didn't think they were taxed then.

 

[pamperedlinda]

That explains why they church didn't think they were taxed then.

Yes - they just didn't know it.

 

[PCSarahjm]

i understand why HI didn't show the taxes and S/H. Thanks for everyones input. I just didn't want to give anyone any false information.

I don't think it will be a problem but wanted some more facts before I presented all of the packets and info to the staff and parents.

Thanks