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    Oct 4, 2008, 07:40 AM
    IS it leagal to have a fundraiser for your own family?
    I have a large family- we have 7 children. Things have gotten very bad for us and we are going to lose everything pretty soon. MY question is: Can we have a fundraiser for ourselves?
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    Oct 4, 2008, 07:49 AM
    Hello queen:

    You sure can. Just don't tell people that their donations will be tax deductible, and make sure you report the income on your tax returns.

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    Oct 4, 2008, 08:02 AM

    Yes, you will have to follow city rules, for example in Atlanta, you can't stand at the street corner and ask for donations ( but the homeless do it but sometimes get arrested)

    You can get a group to sponsor a chili supper, set up jars in stores what ever you want, set up a web site asking for money.

    Just don't lie about what it is for
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