A video of the presentation by Certified Public Accountant Lynn Baxter, W0LTB, at the New England Amateur Radio
Most radio clubs
In the presentation, Baxter explains how clubs and non-profits can attain 501(c)(3) status under the new rules and how to file a simple online annual report to maintain that status, which, under some circumstances, would allow Amateur Radio
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News
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Antenna
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