[NSRCA-discussion] Raffle & Paypal

[Ronald Van Putte]

Gee, doesn't that sound just like the Gubbermint?  You can do it if you call it something else.  

Ron

On Jan 5, 2013, at 11:58 PM, Bill's Email wrote:

> On 1/5/13 9:02 PM, Derek Koopowitz wrote:
>> This happened to the NSRCA account several years ago... Paypal's terms of service expressly forbid raffles.
>> 
> In fact, the IRS takes a dim view of them as well. My wife used to work in the fundraising office at the hospital where she works and they got sideways with the Gubbermint about "raffles". They can hold them now, but they must call them "opportunity drawings" and give a free ticket to anyone who requests one. Nobody ever does and they do not advertise that option, but those are the rules. Rule #1 is do not use the "R" Word.
> 
> Bill
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