October 16, 1997
Organization Run at Bar Is No Charity, Tax Court Says
The U.S. Tax Court has ruled that an organization set up at a Vermont lounge to sell lottery tickets to raise money for good works does not qualify as a charity.
The organization, KJ's Fund Raisers, was created by the owners of the KJ's Place bar and incorporated as a non-profit group under Vermont law in 1992. Those visiting the lounge to buy lottery tickets were solicited for drinks by the bar's owners and workers.
KJ's Fund Raisers made grants from
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