New subject: [omni-consensus] Omni taxes payment plan immediately (fwd)

18 May 2023

Hi Sudoroom,

as sudoroom delegate i have to represent sudoroom on this important issue.
Also I think it's pretty obvious what needs to be done.  Sudoroom is still
behind on rent with Omni Commons and we need increased monthly donations to
get on track!

Ask each other and yourselves to check on your monthly donations through
https://sudoroom.org/humans
or make donations at
https://sudoroom.org/donate

-jake

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Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 19:02:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jake &lt;jake(a)spaz.org&gt;
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Subject: Re: [omni-consensus] Omni taxes payment plan immediately

I have not heard back from anyone but Sarah on this issue and it's extremely
pressing and important.  To reiterate, we have to start a payment plan on our
$300,000 delinquent property taxes or the county can auction off our building.

We are in the process of getting an exemption for much of that money but until
it goes through, we have to pay it.  If the exemption goes through we will get
a refund in case we overpaid, but most likely we will still owe the amount we
are about to pay.

We have to pay $60,000 by the end of MAY (less than 2 weeks) or else we have
to pay $60,000 in JUNE plus an additional $2700 in interest.  This is not a
hard choice.

We will discuss this at tonights delegates meeting.  The form (attached) just
needs my signature and of course a check for $60,398.63 (20% + $75 application
fee)

People are going to say "we don't have the money" because some of our money
is
"earmarked" for certain things, or hasn't been paid yet by collectives that
are behind on rent (primarily because nobody has been reminding them) but WE
DO HAVE THE MONEY and it's pretty silly to lose the building over
"earmarked"
funds.

-jake

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Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 12:13:15 -0700
From: Christina Oatfield &lt;christinaoatfield(a)gmail.com&gt;
Subject: Re: Omni taxes payment plan immediately

Hi Jake,

I've filled out the attached form here.

If you have easy access to a printer you can print it, sign, date, and add
your phone #, and mail it with a check to the address on the form. CHECK
AMOUNT: $60,398.63 (that's the 20% installment plus $75 application fee).

If you prefer, I can mail this to Omni or your home or wherever (just let me
know a good mailing address) and include a priority mail envelope to the tax
collector's office plus an envelope for them to mail us the receipt. I can set
it up to track with its arrival at the tax collector's office via my USPS
account so you will just need to sign, add the check, seal the envelope and
drop it in the mail.

You can also take it in person to the tax collector in Alameda if you are
nervous about mailing a large check. Just let me know how you'd like to
proceed.

-- Christina Oatfield
Attorney & Advocate

On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 5:46 PM Jake &lt;jake(a)spaz.org&gt; wrote:

...
  Hi Christina,

 Thank you for helping us stay on track with this!  I think we should
 immediately sign up for this payment plan and send the first installment
 which will be $60,323.63.  If we do this before the end of May, we will save
 $2764.

 Someone wanted me to ask you "can we pay just the first year of taxes" and
 delay the delinquency that way, or is there any other way we can prevent
 becoming delinquent, that might allow us to pay less?  We can just barely
 swing the $60K right now so if there are any other options we need to know.

 But assuming the answer is no, I am ready to sign whatever and get us going
 with this payment plan.  Would you be able to sign us up for that or should
 we see if someone else among us is qualified?  I can barely write my name so
 I'm out.

 I should clarify, we presently have $64800 in Unify, $6876 in BSB, and
 Sudoroom just deposited $8880 for a total of $80,556.  That will leave us
 with $20,000.00 after making this payment.

 Thank you!
 -jake
 Omni President

 On Tue, 16 May 2023, Christina Oatfield via finance wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I called the county tax collector to confirm that the deadline to enter
> into an installment payment plan for the back taxes owed would be June 30.
> 
> There is a $75 fee to enter into an installment payment plan.
> 
> The installment plan is a 5 year plan with annual instalment payments of
> 20% of the delinquent "back taxes" due in each year.
> 
> If the payment plan is entered into and first installment paid this month
> (May) then the first installment will be 20% of $301,618.15.
> 
> If the payment plan is entered into and first installment payment made in
> June then the first installment will be 20% of $304,382.58.
> 
> The interest on delinquent taxes accrues each month, hence the increasing
> amount each month.
> 
> If Omni does not enter into an installment payment plan before June 30 then
> later on there will be still be an opportunity to redeem the property (i.e.
> to save it from the tax auction) during the following 8 months, but you
> will need to pay the full delinquent amount plus interest owed in one
> payment of over $300K to save the property so I would suggest getting a
> loan prior to June 30 and entering into an installment plan.
> 
> If one of the Omni officers (eg president or treasurer) could please
> confirm receipt of these messages and provide me with any quick updates on
> where Omni is at with making a payment plan I'd appreciate it.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Christina
> --
> Christina Oatfield
> Attorney & Advocate 

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