Chamber of Digital Commerce Gets IRS Recognition as Tax-Exempt Non-Profit
Just yesterday, we reported that the Chamber of Digital Commerce together with the Heritage Foundation would be holding a discussion panel on the topic of bitcoin and digital currency. Today, we're learning that the Chamber of Digital Commerce has received approval from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization under 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. What this means is that the Chamber of Digital Commerce is not recognized federally as a business league that promotes both digital currency itself, and the growing industry behind it, as noted in a....
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Digital currency lobby group the Chamber of Digital Commerce receives approval from the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt non-profit organization. On September 30, the Chamber of Digital Commerce announced it had received recognition from the U.S tax authority the IRS as a tax-exempt non-profit organization under the IRS Code Section 501 (c)(6) that classifies business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, boards of trade, and professional football leagues, which are not organized for profit, from paying taxes. In a press release, the Digital Chamber's President and....
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The newly-established Chamber of Digital Commerce has reportedly registered a spending PAC (political action committee) with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), according to political news website The Hill, citing recently-disclosed documents. The formation of the PAC doesn't mean the Chamber is planning to put their support behind any particular candidate at this juncture, but it is in preparation for things to come. And just what those things are is anyone's guess. "We're in the very earliest stages of setting up," said Perianne Boring, President of the Chamber, to The Hill. "We....
The Chamber of Digital Commerce (Chamber) will be working with the Digital Currency Council (DCC) in order to strengthen their advocacy of promoting bitcoin education. With this initiative, the groups can provide education and training opportunities to Chamber members as part of their membership benefits. The Chamber of Digital Commerce is the Washington, DC-based trade association representing the digital asset and digital currency industry. The Digital Currency Council is the leading education center for professionals in the digital currency economy and provides certificate-level....
This may be of interest to our friends in the New York City area. I received a press release by email yesterday from the Bitcoin Center NYC regarding an interesting appearance at the Center next week. On Thursday, July 31st, Ms. Perianne M. Boring will be the host speaker prior to the Center's frequent 'Satoshi Square' event that takes place on a weekly basis. Boring made headlines in the community recently with the formation of a little something called the Digital Chamber of Commerce. Announced at the North American Bitcoin Conference in the Chicago last week, the non-profit organization....