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Thousands of Miss. charities may

lose s!~tus

IRS: Miss. Cha~ties


at Risk filed returns for the past three gives charities an extended
ofLosing Tax-P,xempt Status years. Most are small, time to file returns to avoid.
if they Don't Fl..~ Returns by com m u nit y - bas e d loss of tax-exempt status. i
Oct. 15 organizations, including After Oct. 15, the IRS will
Ridgeland, Miss., - More many service clubs, automatically revoke tax­
than 2,800 Mississippi foundations, and faith-based exempt status for the
charities are at risk of losing ministries. organization, and wiUpublish
their tax-exempt status if they "This is potentially the a list ofthose organizations in
don't file tax returns by Oct, biggestthreattotheexistence early 2011. Donors who give
15 under a new program of small charities that has to those organizations will be
announced recently by the ever occurred," said Bill protected until the list is
Internal Revenue Service. Moak,PresidentoftheBetter published, meaning that they
According to the IRS, 2,824 Business Bureau (BBB) may still deduct contributions
charities named in a special Serving Mississippi.'11le made before publication of
list must file returns by Oct. BBB maintains standards for the list.
!~~or they will automatically charitable accountability, A list of at-riskorganizations
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which could cripple future important that charities file ms.pdf. The IRS has
fundraising efforts and entail their returns to avoid loss of information about this issue
possible tax liability. their tax exemption," on its website at http://
The list includes TheIRS has issued a "One- www.irs.gov/charities/
organizations which have not Time Filing Relief' which articlelO"id:22570S,OO.html.

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