Category: Resources

A $300 Tax Deduction Is Available For 2020 Only If You Donate To The NCBS/SCBS

For 2020, even if you do not itemize, you can write off up to $300 in cash donations on your tax return when you file next spring. Normally, you would have to itemize deductions to write off charitable giving when you file your taxes. The CARES Act added a new, one-year-only $300 Charitable Contribution Deduction.

This is the year to donate up to $300 to the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society if you want to save on taxes. The deadline is December 31, 2020. Thanks for your support for local bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and all of Northern California! (Tax ID: 94-2907716.)

The Society is a 501(c)(3) organization. You can donate on this website, or by mail:

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

Thanks For Your Support — Use NCBS/SCBS Code When Shopping On Amazon

If you plan to shop on Amazon during this Holiday Season, you can support local bluegrass music when you buy your presents. Use the link:

smile.amazon.com/ch/94-2907716  (“Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society”)

and AmazonSmile will donate to the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society at no cost to you.

Thanks for your support!

CARES Act Allows 2020 Charitable Donations Up To $300 Without Itemizing Deductions

NOTE: There is NO MUSIC TONIGHT (12/10) at the Summit House. The Thursday bluegrass show has been moved to Saturday afternoons beginning December 12. The FREE shows will run 2:00-4:00pm. Dec 12 — The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Dec 19 — AJ Lee & Blue Summit.

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The CARES Act added a new, one-year-only $300 Charitable Contribution Deduction for 2020. Even if you do not itemize, you can still write off up to $300 in cash donations on your tax return next spring. Normally, you would have to itemize deductions to write off charitable giving when you file your taxes. That rule will return in 2021.

So, 2020 is the year to donate up to $300 to the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society if you want to save on taxes.

Thanks for your support for local bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and all of Northern California! (Tax ID: 94-2907716.)

You can donate on this website, or by mail:

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

 

This Is The Year To Donate To NCBS/SCBS To Support Local Bluegrass Music — December 31 Deadline

This is the year to donate up to $300 to the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society if you want to save on taxes.

The CARES Act added a new, one-year-only $300 Charitable Contribution Deduction for 2020. Even if you do not itemize, you can still write off up to $300 in cash donations on your tax return next spring. Normally, you would have to itemize deductions to write off charitable giving when you file your taxes. That rule will return in 2021, so Act Before December 31, 2020.

Thanks for your support for local bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and all of Northern California! (Tax ID: 94-2907716.)

You can donate on this website, or by mail:

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

 

Area Bluegrass Bands Are Posting Their Music On The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Facebook Group Page

The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival’s popular Facebook Group Page is the place to find great local music by your favorite bluegrass bands.

The August 2020 GOF Festival had to be cancelled, but all is not lost — Local Bluegrass Musicians can post their music on the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Facebook Group Page. For more information, contact Page Host and our GOF Festival Director Bruce Bellochio <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.

Act Before December 31, 2020 To Make A Tax-Deductible Donation To NCBS/SCBS

You can donate up to $300 to the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society and save on taxes, even if you do not itemize. The CARES Act added a new, one-year-only $300 Charitable Contribution Deduction for 2020.

This is an Above-The-Line deduction, so you can still write off up to $300 in cash donations on your tax return when you file next spring. Normally, you would have to itemize deductions to write off charitable giving when you file your taxes. This opportunity will only exist for 2020 donations, so Act Before December 31, 2020.

Thanks for your support for local bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and all of Northern California! (Tax ID: 94-2907716.)

You can donate on this website, or by mail:

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

NCBS is a 501(c)(3) tax-qualified organization.

NCBS Website Lists Online Lessons By Area Bluegrass Musicians During Pandemic

Northern California Bluegrass Musicians are listed in the NCBS Directory to give Online Lessons. This is a way for students to support area musicians during the Coronavirus Pandemic. The directory is a FREE service of the Northern California Bluegrass Society. Interested students can check the directory and arrange ONLINE LESSONS with their favorite musicians (the price is between teacher and student).

The Directory is listed under Resources in the index on the left side of this website. Musicians can sign up to offer lessons at <webmaster@ncbs.us>.

Use the NCBS Stolen Instrument Page To Report Thefts & Research Used Instruments

The NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing Instrument Page is on this website.

This is a FREE Service for both theft victims and used instrument buyers that 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 page is searchable and links can be added to connect additional information about the instrument.