Fund Raiser Cookbooks

[FryBoy]

I'm pretty certain that sales tax is mandatory in California regardless of whether the book is for charity, but I'm absolutely certain that the laws differ from state to state.

 

[Michael in FtW]

If the organization has an IRS 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt status - taxes generally do not have to be collected. Cookbooks sold by a religious organization often fall into a tax exampt status - but depending on how marketed, may not be.

 

[Horab]

I don't think state sales tax has to be collected by a non-progfit organization, but my only real experience in this area has been back when I lived in Oregon.

I do like these community cookbooks. Some of the recipies are somewhat simplistic and dated, but most of the authors of the recipies are experienced cooks.

 

[pouncermom]

I like community cookbooks, fundrasing cookbooks, etc.
I just wish that if there was the same recipe, they wouldn't include it numerous times. I don't want to be going through the cookbook and seeing the same recipe in 6 different places for the same thing.
Just put 1 entry in, and list the different contributors.

 

[cjs]

"seeing the same recipe in 6 different places for the same thing."

I agree completely - when someone cares enough to put together a cookbook such as this, care should be taken also, to not repeat!!!!!!!

 

[Michelemarie]

I agree - some of the recipes are the same ol' same ol', but I have found some clever recipes from these books, also.

My favorite "cookbook" is the one I have from my daughter's kindergarten class - each child hand wrote their favorite recipe - some were very simple and some were pretty elaborate - quite tasty too!