<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">As my task from this past week for the Mesh group has been to do some more research on tax structure advantages and disadvantages - I wanted to share my excitement about 501(c)(7) with everyone. Social Clubs! </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Check it out -- <span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueUI'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; "><a href="http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Other-Non-Profits/Social-Clubs">http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Other-Non-Profits/Social-Clubs</a>.</span></div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin: 15px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Examples of 501(c)(7) ----</span></p><ul style="margin: 15px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><li class="first-child" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: disc; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">College social/academic fraternities and sororities</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: disc; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Country clubs</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: disc; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Amateur hunting, fishing, tennis, swimming and other sport clubs</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: disc; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Dinner clubs that provide a meeting place library, and dining room for members</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: disc; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Variety clubs</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: disc; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hobby clubs</span></li><li class="last-child" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: disc; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Homeowners or community associations whose primary function is to own and maintain recreational areas and facilities</span></li></ul><br></div></body></html>