From: "Bernstein, Rick A - WHS" <Rick.Bernstein@wisconsinhistory.org> Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 09:11:45 -0500 Subject: RE: Wisconsin Sales Tax Message-ID: <1EA45D5A75EBB747A54A4F1905DE558B020DEF1C0EC4@MEWMAD0PC01G03.accounts.wistate.us>
Pat - I'm forwarding this email to John Lemke. John manages our gift shop a
t the museum and might be better able to answer this than I. Rick
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From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu [ [localhistory-request@listser
ve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of Freedom Area Historical Society [fahs@newbc.rr.co
m]
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 4:59 PM
To: Local History List; patk@new.rr.com
Subject: Wisconsin Sales Tax
Recently, the Freedom Town Board donated more than 50 “Town of Freedom 18
52 – 2002” history books to our historical society as a means to raise
money. We want to advertise them as follows: “Freedom History books a
re available for a $25 donation”.
(I believe churches ‘sell’ books for a stated donation amount.) Will w
e need to pay sales tax to the state if we ask for a specific donation amou
nt?
Currently, we do not have a gift shop, nor do we sell any items (other than
as part of a fundraiser). The history book was published in 2005, so most
people interested in owning the book have already purchased it. Therefore
, we don’t expect to sell more than one or two books a month, if that! I
checked the Wisconsin Sales & Use Tax guidelines for non-profits, but foun
d nothing that addressed our question.
We’re hoping some of you have had experience with this.
Thank you
Pat Konkle
President
Freedom Area Historical Society
Outagamie County