[Foundation-l] Fundraising ideas - bursting the bubble

[Anthony DiPierro]

On 6/13/06, Daniel Mayer <maveric149 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- Erik Moeller <eloquence at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Does the applicable law already allow for the use
> > of digitally signed e-mails, or do we have to send snail mail?
>
> It must be written and include some other stuff not on normal PayPal or MoneyBookers payment
> confirmation emails (which reminds, me - I need contact our PayPal rep to find out how to change
> what those emails say).
> See
> http://www.irs.gov/publications/p526/ar02.html#d0e3485
>
> -- mav
>
Just to clarify what mav said, emails are considered "written"
communications.  From Publication 1771: "An organization can provide
the acknowledgement electronically, such as by an e-mail addressed to
the donor."

Anthony