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=== Finish Line ===
We're done with our legal organization plans once we have 100% yes from at least 3 [[Contributing Member]]s and 90% yes from at least 10 [[JoiningTheMovement|Members by Declaration]].
=== Participants ===
* [[Brandon CS Sanders]], <b>NotYet</b> ... ([[Contributing Member]],[[Member by Declaration]])
* Your Name, <b>NotYet</b>
* Your Name, <b>NotYet</b>
=== Our Legal Organization(s) ===
=== Church ===
* http://www.irs.gov/charities/churches/index.html
Certain characteristics are generally attributed to churches. These attributes of a church have been developed by the IRS and by court decisions . They include: distinct legal existence; recognized creed and form of worship; definite and distinct ecclesiastical government; formal code of doctrine and discipline; distinct religious history; membership not associated with any other church or denomination; organization of ordained ministers; ordained ministers selected after completing prescribed courses of study; literature of its own; established places of worship; regular congregations; regular religious services; Sunday schools for the religious instruction of the young; schools for the preparation of its ministers. The IRS generally uses a combination of these characteristics, together with other facts and circumstances, to determine whether an organization is considered a church for federal tax purposes.
The IRS makes no attempt to evaluate the content of whatever doctrine a particular organization claims is religious, provided the particular beliefs of the organization are truly and sincerely held by those professing them and the practices and rites associated with the organization’s belief or creed are not illegal or contrary to clearly defined public policy.
=== Discussion ===
What option (including ones not here) is your favorite and why?
* Church owns everything
* Independent nonprofit and Church
* Just a nonprofit ... no Church (we are not a religion)
* We're a tribe
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