lukeprog comments on Reply to Holden on The Singularity Institute - Less Wrong

46 Post author: lukeprog 10 July 2012 11:20PM

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 10 July 2012 12:47:41AM 13 points [-]

You can't deduct the value of services donated to nonprofits. Not sure your friend is as knowledgeable as stated. Outside accounting is expensive and the IRS standard is to start doing it once your donations hit $2,000,000/year, which we haven't hit yet. Also, SIAI recently passed an IRS audit.

Comment author: lukeprog 10 July 2012 12:53:39AM 9 points [-]

Clarifications:

  • In California, a non-profit is required to hire a CPA audit once donations hit $2m/yr, which SI hasn't hit yet. That's the way in which outside accounting is "IRS standard" after $2m/yr.
  • SI is in the process of passing an IRS audit for the year 2010.