Mounted search and rescue

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Thanks T'mi Fi



---- T'mi Fi <tfinkle@erols.com> wrote: 
> 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 
> >
> 
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