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JoshStrobl Send message Joined: 3 Apr 11 Posts: 1 Credit: 62,148 RAC: 0 |
On the How To Donate section, it says "PayPal Users:" however nothing is below that. I take it there is no paypal option to donate? |
Slavac Send message Joined: 27 Apr 11 Posts: 1932 Credit: 17,952,639 RAC: 0 |
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M5WJF Send message Joined: 5 Jul 99 Posts: 147 Credit: 6,484,657 RAC: 6 |
Here's the deal, if SETI@home actually make a commitment to start claiming the 25% Basic Rate Tax that every UK SETI@home Tax Payer have already paid to the UK Government from their earnings, and that we will never see again, as a claim by SETI@home for Gift Aid from the UK Inland Revenue; then I'll make a charitable donation. It's a nice carrot, a powerful incentive, free money, I can't say fairer than that, can I? |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
Here's the deal, if SETI@home actually make a commitment to start claiming the 25% Basic Rate Tax that every UK SETI@home Tax Payer have already paid to the UK Government from their earnings, and that we will never see again, as a claim by SETI@home for Gift Aid from the UK Inland Revenue; then I'll make a charitable donation. Can you please explain what steps are necessary to make such a claim to the UK government? Or is that like telling SETI@Home to try making a claim to the US Federal Government for some of our tax dollars that we US citizens already pay? If so, they already write requests for grants from various sources with little success, and I fail to see the generosity in your "deal". |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30975 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Here's the deal, if SETI@home actually make a commitment to start claiming the 25% Basic Rate Tax that every UK SETI@home Tax Payer have already paid to the UK Government from their earnings, and that we will never see again, as a claim by SETI@home for Gift Aid from the UK Inland Revenue; then I'll make a charitable donation. Ozzfan: Check out this thread. |
M5WJF Send message Joined: 5 Jul 99 Posts: 147 Credit: 6,484,657 RAC: 6 |
Can you please explain what steps are necessary to make such a claim to the UK government? SETI@home would have to register itself as an Overseas Charity with the UK Inland Revenue, this is not difficult, the forms are available on the Internet. Or is that like telling SETI@Home to try making a claim to the US Federal Government for some of our tax dollars that we US citizens already pay? SETI@home would need to give each UK Tax Payer that has made a charitable donation to SETI@home a form to complete (this can be done electronically), to enable SETI@home to claim Gift Aid from the UK Inland Revenue. If a UK Tax Payer donates £1000 to SETI@home, then SETI@home can claim another 25% of this figure from the UK Inland Revenue, since the Basic Rate of Income Tax in the UK is 25%, and the UK Government allows charities to claim the Tax Paid on Donations. SETI@home would gain another £250 from the UK Inland Revenue for every £1000 donated by the UK Tax Payer making the Donation. The only downside is that a form either needs to be completed each year or at least every seven years (I think), to be able to claim backdated Gift Aid. So the first time that SETI@home makes such a claim, I suggest they claim for all donations made by UK Tax Payers in the last seven years. If so, they already write requests for grants from various sources with little success, and I fail to see the generosity in your "deal". I am not certain how your Tax Deductable system works in the US, or whether it is restricted to personal or company donations. In the UK we have a personal allowance of earnings on which we aren't taxed, which is currently about £7.5k, rising (I think) to £8.5k per annum this year, all earnings above that figure are taxed at a basic rate of 25%, and somewhere between £30k and £40k the tax rate increases to 40% on earnings above that figure. With Gift Aid, the UK Inland Revenue writes a cheque representing the 25% Basic Rate of Income Tax that has been paid by the person making a donation, that cheque is made out to the same charity to which the donation was originally made. Maybe you can see the generosity when SETI@home gets a cheque equivalent to 25% of all donations made from the UK within the last seven years? For an exercise in paperwork or electronic media, the free money here would seem a reasonable incentive. Perhaps your Tax Deductable system is more generous than UK Gift Aid, I really wouldn't know. I don't know whether Gift Aid is applicable to donations from UK Registered Companies, but maybe its worth SETI@home finding out? |
Brian Bern Send message Joined: 22 Feb 12 Posts: 2 Credit: 81,777 RAC: 0 |
hi I am new to seti and have read posts where individuals are asking if their results are significant and understand that things have to be double checked etc but what does the pulse/ triple and Gaussian count have to be or what info will confirm that et is out there |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
hi I am new to seti and have read posts where individuals are asking if their results are significant and understand that things have to be double checked etc but what does the pulse/ triple and Gaussian count have to be or what info will confirm that et is out there You probably want to read the Seti@Home Science forum. If you don't find and answer there, ask this same question there. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Brian Bern Send message Joined: 22 Feb 12 Posts: 2 Credit: 81,777 RAC: 0 |
Thanks David Will do. Brian |
WY Send message Joined: 8 Aug 10 Posts: 2 Credit: 11,671 RAC: 0 |
Can you tell me more about this project? I come from China,a senior student,and want to know more. |
Claggy Send message Joined: 5 Jul 99 Posts: 4654 Credit: 47,537,079 RAC: 4 |
Can you tell me more about this project? About SETI@home Claggy |
WY Send message Joined: 8 Aug 10 Posts: 2 Credit: 11,671 RAC: 0 |
Thank you.I think I will enjoy this project. |
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