If you shop on Amazon on Cyber Monday and use 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”).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 taxpayers 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.
Also, cash gifts to public charities 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.
To take advantage of these tax provisions, your contribution must be made before December 31, 2021.
Vaccine Requirements will be universal by the next live bluegrass season. Now is the time for bluegrass fans to get their Covid Vaccine Status in order to be ready for upcoming festivals and other events as live bluegrass music returns in full force during 2022. 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.
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.
The holiday shopping season is coming. 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.
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 NCBS/SCBS with tax-advantaged contributions:
For the tax year ending on December 31, 2021 (only), it is possible to deduct cash gifts up to $300 for an individual or $600 for a married couple filing jointly, even if the taxpayers 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.
Also, cash gifts to public charities 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. To take advantage of these tax provisions, your contribution must be made before December 31, 2021.
This fall is the time for bluegrass fans to get their Covid Vaccine Status in order to be ready for festivals and other events as live bluegrass music returns in full force during 2022. Vaccine Requirements are fast becoming the policy at most bluegrass events and will be universal by next season.
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. Covid 19 Vaccines and boosters are now FREE and WIDELY AVAILABLE. These shots have already saved the lives of many people across the US and around the world.
Proof of vaccination will be needed for NCBS events in 2022.
The NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing Instrument Page is on this website. This service is for both theft victims and used instrument buyers.
It provides a central reporting location for the recovery of stolen or lost bluegrass instruments. Musicians should immediately SELF POST information about stolen instruments. Instrument buyers should CHECK the page prior to purchase of any used instrument.
The FREE page is searchable and links can be added to connect additional information about the instrument.
