Reminder: Posts Need to File IRS Income Statement
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 10:55 PM
by georgia
(Modified for general release from information posted on
VFW North Carolina.)
The U S Internal Revenue Service (IRS) now requires, under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, that
all tax-exempt organizations file income statements each year .
1- If your post earns over $25,000 in gross income during your fiscal year, you must file an IRS Form 990 (which you should already have been doing, anyway!). Keep the same fiscal year you have been using in the past, be it the calendar year, the VFW accounting year (1 July-30 June) or the Department's fiscal year (1 June-31 May).
2 - If your post earns $25,000 or less each year, and you have access to the Internet, go to
www.epostcard.form990.org/default.asp where you will find instructions on how to login and file your own post Form 990N Electronic Postcard. You may use whatever fiscal year you want, but for simplicity purposes, we suggest 1 July-31 June, because 1 July is the date that you transfer your Post Dues Reserve each year to the Post General Fund, and that will remind you to file. The IRS Internet site will not let you file the Form 990N until after the end of your fiscal year.
3 - If your post earns $25,000 or less each year and you do not have access to the Internet, contact your District or Department to determine the proper procedure. There is no paper form that you can file with the IRS. If you do not file a Form 990 or 990N each year, your post will lose its tax-exempt status!!!
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Convention 08: Thank You Troops
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 03:23 PM
by georgia
During the recent National VFW Convention, UAW and GM offered convention attendees a chance to thank our troops:
You can view the other 145+ video messages
here.
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WWII Ground Combat Infantrymen Eligible for Bronze Star Medal
Monday, August 25, 2008 at 05:23 PM
by georgia
"Infantrymen who served in ground combat during World
War II between December 7, 1941 and September 2, 1945, are eligible to
apply for a Bronze Star Medal (BSM), according to the U.S. Army Human
Resources Command. Approval is virtually guaranteed for those recipients
of the Combat Infantryman's Badge (CIB) or the Combat Medic's Badge
(CMB). Army regulations that govern this award may be found in AR
600-8-22, Military Awards.
Next of kin may apply for the posthumous award(s). If the veteran has
previously received a BSM during combat for a specific act of bravery,
he or his next of kin is still eligible to apply for a BSM."
Find out more here
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Convention 08: Patriotic Rally Parade
Friday, August 22, 2008 at 04:43 PM
by georgia
The following is raw, unedited video from the 109th VFW Convention Patriotic Rally Parade.
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Convention 08: President Bush Addresses VFW
Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 02:12 PM
by georgia
President George W. Bush addressed the Global War on Terror at the VFW National Convention on Wednesday. Click below to view the full speech.
Click
here for a full text of the speech and additional photos.
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Convention 08: Banquet
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 10:32 AM
by georgia
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 18, 2008--At Monday night’s banquet, actress Ann-Margret as well as Mickey Rooney, received VFW's Hall of Fame Award.
Ann-Margret, who participated in Bob Hope’s USO tours in Vietnam in 1966 and 1968, said, "You represent the soul of this nation. We are eternally grateful. I give you my deepest respect and admiration." She spoke emotionally about meeting Vietnam veterans so many years ago. "They were just boys doing a man's job,” she said. The famed actress spoke proudly of her daughter, who is a psychologist at a VA hospital in Wisconsin where she treats veterans with PTSD. Ann-Margret received a hearty applause.
Actor Mickey Rooney, co-recipient of the Hall of Fame Award, made it clear that he was a soldier in the Army and not part of the USO. He recounted his time in WWII in Europe at length. Part of what was called three-man "Jeep tours," he often entertained at the front lines. For a while he was attached to units such as the 82nd Airborne Division. Rooney, a VFW member-at-large in California, told a heartwarming story about an amputee he met overseas and how he affected his later life. Gen. George Patton recommended Rooney for the Bronze Star, the actor said. "Celebrity! Forget that. I am a soldier who loves his country," he said. In referring to the presidential election, Rooney concluded: "Vote for the best interests of our country."
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