Press Release- ha kind of

[pdhaudio83]

Grand Rapids, Mich-- A new Mazda community was born a week ago and has been flourishing due to its openness and partially due to the fact the site is not a money making operation.

It was originally founded by an enthusiast himself who was sick of having to find an online community to call home. Many pooled together and donated to open The Mazda Forum, an online Mazda Community.

While there are many other Mazda Communities, The Mazda Forum hopes to set itself apart due to the fact it is run 100% by Mazda enthusiasts and not anyone who simply places ads and collects revenue to make a profit.

The Mazda Forum would publicly like to thank the following for their support:

Marc Gerth $20.00 USD
Jose V Wiswell $20.00 USD
Christopher Lauretano $50.00 USD
Robert Buelt $20.00 USD
Blake Cullum $50.00 USD
Design Solutions $70.00 USD
Jonathon Mullis $50.00 USD
Brian Mundy $20.00 USD
Patrick DeHaan $50.00 USD
Will DeWitt $15.00 USD
Tony $15.00 USD
SATimko $10.00 USD
TOTAL $340 USD

THANKS GUYS! Without you, this place wouldn't exist!

If anyone would like to donate anything (don't feel obligated, but any amount will help us grow!) Please send it to pdhaudio83 (AT) gmail.com

Money will be used to advertise (sponsor events), promote the site, pay hosting, pay domain fees, etc.

NONE WILL BE USED FOR ANYTHING non-site related.

FULL DISCLOSURE WILL BE HONORED

So far:
vBulletin License: $160 (Lifetime)
Domain Name: $10 (Yearly)
Hosting: $10 x 4 (Monthly) (Nov-Feb)
Hosting $60 (Yearly) (Mar08-Mar09)
Envelopes, Labels for mailing $20
Google Adwords $125
Site mailing labels $20
Site business cards $40
Stamps (41c Forever) $49.20
Canadian Mailing $4.41
PO Box $20 Mar-Aug
Misc $0

[liquid_ag]

ill be donating more on friday after i get paid

[Super Matty P]

I'm assuming the donation will keep me from getting mean glares if I ask for an extra hotdog at a meet??

[pdhaudio83]

I'm assuming the donation will keep me from getting mean glares if I ask for an extra hotdog at a meet??

bah... that's dumb.

[pdhaudio83]

Updated.

[pdhaudio83]

All those who have donated NOW have a green title under their avatar.

Thanks!

To all those wanting to help, please do, we are getting low on funds!

pdhaudio83 (at) gmail is the place to Paypal!!

THANKS!

[kansei]

All those who have donated NOW have a green title under their avatar.

Thanks!

To all those wanting to help, please do, we are getting low on funds!

pdhaudio83 (at) gmail is the place to Paypal!!

THANKS!

I don't has a green title ;)

also I got a pm about a donation but I haven't made one since the site started and the amount in the PM isn't the amount I donated :P

[Fiji Mazda3]

Can a donation to you guys be used for tax purposes??

[kansei]

I would think we'd legally need to be registered federally as a nonprofit? I dunno.

If you get audited it isn't my problem lol

p.s. I'm totally going to put it as a deduction haha

[Fiji Mazda3]

I would think we'd legally need to be registered federally as a nonprofit? I dunno.

If you get audited it isn't my problem lol

p.s. I'm totally going to put it as a deduction haha

I was just curious if you guys had a Tax ID number or not.

[kansei]

I was just curious if you guys had a Tax ID number or not.

this is probably something we should do.. thanks for bringing it up :)

[k-lea]

Phen is cheap.

That's ok though, I was going to donate $5

[pdhaudio83]

Q. Does my business need a federal tax ID number?

A. Any business offering products or services that are taxed in any way must get a federal tax ID number. If your state taxes personal services, or if you are required to collect sales taxes on your sales, you need a federal tax ID number. All the government forms you will be required to file for your business will require either a Social Security number or a tax ID number.

It's safe to say that any business that has employees and/or pays any kind of taxes will need a federal tax ID.

Since we don't offer a taxed product or service, looks like we aren't required to have one...

[kansei]

so maybe we just need some sort of non-profit status..

http://www.irs.gov/charities/index.html

[pdhaudio83]

I think we're going to have to get way more complicated than its worth it to claim your donation on your taxes. I'd have to apply for an EIN, THEN get approved for non-profit status.

[pdhaudio83]

p.s. I'm totally going to put it as a deduction haha

herein lies the problem. unless we are a registered non-profit, you'd be filing a deduction (under your own risk of being audited) for a non-registered organization.

Futhermore, we never claimed to be a "registered" (tax legal) non-profit. ;)

TheMazdaForum's disclosure of being "non-profit" doesn't necessarily mean this organization is a registered non-profit, our use of "non-profit" simply states that all donated money is not kept by one individual user; the money donated from select members is redistributed among many members in the form of promotional items.

Wow, sound "real" enough? :D

[kansei]

wouldn't make a difference for me.. I only worked full time 3 months in 2007 and spent over 40,000 on tuition alone :P I don't really need deductions of any sort :P

[pdhaudio83]

omigad.....

if you give me 40,000, i'll give you an "education" :D

[kansei]

I don't like that kind of education --amaff gave me the same kind this morning and even left a donation...

[liquid_ag]

do i has green title?

[liquid_ag]

nope

[kansei]

not yet :P

[liquid_ag]

testes

[KrayzieFox]

Yay I has it :D

[SATimko]

I thought I donated 20...hmmmmm

[pdhaudio83]

I thought I donated 20...hmmmmm

Remember, the first $10 you sent was to the wrong address, so it never was accepted :) when you got home after work, I received that $10 :thumb:

[SATimko]

Aaah yes. That's right.