Year: 2021

Tuesday November 30 Is Giving Tuesday & NCBS Welcomes Your Donation

Tuesday, November 30 (The First Tuesday after Thanksgiving) is Giving Tuesday  for 2021. The NCBS/SCBS welcomes your donation!

Mailed NCBS/SCBS Donations may be sent to:

Northern California Bluegrass Society / Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society
PO Box 390846
Mountain View, CA  94039-0846

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The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society is an official Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) organization that accepts tax-deductible contributions. Here is some useful tax planning information for 2021 only if you are interested in supporting local bluegrass music with tax-advantaged contributions.

For the tax year ending on December 31, 2021, it is possible to deduct cash gifts up to $300 for an individual or $600 for a married couple filing jointly, even if the taxpayer(s) do not itemize deductions — that is, the 90% of taxpayers who take the standard deduction. Gifts must be made by check, credit card or debit card to a qualified 501(c)(3) charity. Volunteers who have unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses will also qualify for this deduction.

Gifts to charities like the NCBS/SCBS usually have deduction limits of 60% of a donor’s adjusted gross income, but in 2021 (only) the limit has been temporarily raised to 100% of AGI. In addition, donors who contribute more than the limit may carry the balance of the deduction forward for up to five years after the year of the gift.

NCBS Welcomes The 2021 Holiday Hootenanny To The Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company In San Carlos

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the 15th Annual Holiday Hootenanny at the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, 935 Washington Street, San Carlos on Friday, December 10, 2021 beginning at 5:00pm.

The FREE event is organized by Scott Dailey.  The Stoney Mountain Ramblers and other fine bluegrass bands will perform.

December 31 Is Deadline For 2021 Contributions To NCBS & Local Bluegrass Music

December 31, 2021 is the deadline for some favorable tax treatments of contributions to the Northern California Bluegrass Society, as certain opportunities will expire after this tax year. To help you take advantage of these rules, here is some useful tax planning information for 2021 only if you are interested in supporting local bluegrass music with tax-advantaged contributions.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society is an official Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) organization that accepts tax-deductible contributions.

Charitable Deduction Without Itemizing

For the tax year ending on December 31, 2021, it is possible to deduct cash gifts up to $300 for an individual or $600 for a married couple filing jointly, even if the taxpayer(s) do not itemize deductions — that is, the 90% of taxpayers who take the standard deduction. Gifts must be made by check, credit card or debit card to a qualified 501(c)(3) charity. Volunteers who have unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses will also qualify for this deduction.

Higher Limit For Contributions

Gifts to charities like the NCBS/SCBS usually have deduction limits of 60% of a donor’s adjusted gross income, but in 2021 (only) the limit has been temporarily raised to 100% of AGI. In addition, donors who contribute more than the limit may carry the balance of the deduction forward for up to five years after the year of the gift.

Deadline

To take advantage of these tax provisions, your contribution must be made before December 31, 2021.

Now Is The Time To Get Ready For The Next Bluegrass Festival Season With Your Covid Vaccine

As announcements are made about next season’s bluegrass festivals, it is clear that Vaccine Requirements will be universal in Northern California. That means that Now Is The Time for bluegrass fans to get their Covid Vaccine Status In Order to be ready for upcoming festivals and other 2022 events.

Due to the spread of the highly-contagious Delta Variant of the Covid 19 Virus, bluegrass fans are increasingly unwilling to attend bluegrass events where unvaccinated persons are also permitted to attend.

On a forward-going basis, proof of vaccine status will likely be required. All of the Covid 19 Vaccines (Shots 1 & 2) are now FREE and WIDELY AVAILABLE for everyone over age 5. These shots have already saved the lives of many people across the US and around the world. Now, free booster shots are here to extend the usefulness of the initial shots. The  vaccine process requires one to two months to complete, with additional time required to complete a booster shot when needed, so advance planning is advised if you wish to attend any live, in-person bluegrass music events next year.

 

Use Link For This Weekend’s Amazon Shopping To Benefit NCBS & Local Bluegrass Music

The biggest holiday shopping weekend of the year is coming up. If you shop on Amazon using the link below, the AmazonSmile program will  donate to the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society and support local bluegrass music without cost to you.

Here is the link: smile.amazon.com/ch/94-2907716  (“Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society”).

Here is more information: NCBS AmazonSmile Information.