[Conventioncommittee1] Registration Link for Convention - PLEASE RESPOND

[George Peters]

As you may know, non-profit organizations like the WLTA might be subject to
collecting sale tax on registration fees charged for events like seminars
and conventions and B&O tax on that "income" as well. It is unclear at this
time whether that is the case, and there is a Senate bill that would clarify
that we are exempt.

 

That is the main reason we've not made a registration link available yet, to
our members and Idaho and Oregon attendees. Questions remain: if we have to
pay, do we absorb the cost, or have the registration fee add that to what
the attendees pay? If we collect it out of caution (whether the attendee
pays with the registration fee, or we absorb the fee and add it to the cost
of the convention) and it turns out we are exempt, how to we refund that
money? And of course, if we don't collect it, is there an audit risk for the
amounts due, plus a fine?

 

The  WLTA budget does not include such taxes.

 

Meanwhile, Idaho is anxious to at least let their members know about a room
at Suncadia. Vendors will also want to make sure they get a room before the
block expires (April 17).

 

I propose sending out our flyer with the link to the hotel, but with a note
that registration itself is not yet available, but will be at a future date.
(We would also post the hotel link on our website, with a similar note.)

 

See that attached. Let me know what you think. (By the way - go ahead and
reserve your room - the link works, as well as calling the number.

 

George

 

George Peters, WTP

Sean Holland, WTP

Co-Executive Directors

Washington Land Title Association

 <https://washingtonlandtitle.com/> https://washingtonlandtitle.com 

Mail: PO Box 328, Lynnwood, WA 98046

Delivery: 6817 208th St SW, #328, Lynnwood, WA 98036

206-437-5869 (George's Mobile)

206-697-4199 (Sean's Mobile)

 <mailto:execdirector at wltaonline.org> execdirector at washingtonlandtitle.com

 



This is a confidential communication intended solely for the named
recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy it and call
George Peters at 206-437-5869 immediately. Thank you.

 

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