Mounted search and rescue

["T'mi Fi" <tfinkle@erols.com>]

Pam,

The tax credit only apples to our (active) team members with 3 or more 
years of service that live in the state of Maryland (MD).  Team members 
must be active and also earn enough points to qualify.  Although we are 
incorporated in MD as a tax exempt non-profit Mounted Rescue Squad, we 
still had to be approved for the credit by the folks at the State 
Capitol.  We must also submit a team roster of active members who meet 
the requirement to the State Fire Administration every year; who in turn 
submits a list of all rescues squad, fire department and EMS 
organizations back to the State Capitol for their verification. Sadly if 
a maryland team incorporates as a "Search Team" only and does not have 
"Rescue and Squad" in their charter, they will likely not get approved 
for the credit (They ust also provide 24/7 service and not a seasonal 
rescue resource; this happen to a Ski Patrol Search Team in western MD 
who was denied the credit).  The credit also applies to any 
Police/Ranger Volunteer in the State. Different States have different 
credit guidelines.   If you need more details about the MD regulations 
please feel free to email me off list.

PS: Irv is another good source for (SAR) tax credit information for PA 
teams.

T'mi

Pamela Ogg wrote:

> T'mi 
>
> How do you get the tax credit?
> Thanks for any info. you can share.
> Pam
> COMSU