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(IMHO)This means they do not have to disclose tax info to the public.

And I didn't say they did have to disclose tax info to the public.

My question to Jim had to do with whether or not FR is in compliance with laws in the state of California (and other states from which he receives donations) regulating charities. I'm not a lawyer, so I haven't studied what disclosures are necessary. It is my understanding that a California charity must register with the state and conform to applicable state laws.

One of the "notorious antifreepers", Jusinianist, has done considerable research on the subject and concluded that FR was a charity under California law, and therefore subject to its provisions.

I'm interested in knowing whether Jim agrees, and whether he believes he is in compliance.

I’m sorry. I should have been more specific. I directed that portion of my response to this question of yours.

6. How is FR's revenue reported for state and federal tax purposes?

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Well Free Republic is just a group of people who joined together to discuss the news and to engage in activism projects. FR was just a personal thing when it started. It was not a business and not a charity and was never intended to be. It was only when it grew to the point that I could no longer fund it myself that the participants decided to chip in and send money to pay for the resources. They did this on their own. Then along came the WP/LAT and threatened to sue. We decided that what we were doing as a group was important enough that we would not knuckle under to their demands and that we would tough it out. The members decided to not only continue funding the expenses of the website, but also to fund the defense of the lawsuit. Then, I decided that we should probably incorporate to have some limited liability if others decided to file suit. The filing was not for the purposes of running a business. We are still just a group of people who are joined together to discuss politics and the news, etc. True, we attempted to file as a 501(C), but for various reasons that plan was abandoned. If some state agency wants to contact me and tell me that I am doing something contrary to their regulations, then I am perfectly willing to do whatever it takes to file or whatever to their satisfaction. Until that happens, I'm not worried about it. Thank you for your concern.