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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XI. Revenue and Taxation § 139.498.Exemption for sale of admissions and fundraising event sales by nonprofit organizations

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) (a) For nonprofit civic, governmental, or other nonprofit organizations, except as described in KRS 139.495 and 139.497, the taxes imposed by this chapter do not apply to:

1. The sale of admissions, including the sales of admissions to a golf course when the admission is the result of a fundraising event. All other sales of admissions to a golf course by these organizations are not exempt from tax under this section; or

2. a. Fundraising event sales.

b. For the purposes of this paragraph, “fundraising event sales” does not include sales related to the operation of a retail business, including but not limited to thrift stores, bookstores, surplus property auctions, recycle and reuse stores, or any ongoing operations in competition with for-profit retailers.

(b) For nonprofit civic or other nonprofit organizations, except as described in KRS 139.495 and 139.497, that operate fundraising events solely with volunteers, the taxes imposed by this chapter also do not apply to sales of:

1. Concessions for leisure, recreational, or athletic fundraising purposes; or

2. Leisure, recreational, or athletic services.

(c) The exemption provided in subparagraph 1. of paragraph (a) of this subsection shall not apply to the sale of admissions to a public facility that qualifies for a sales tax rebate under KRS 139.533.

(2) All other sales made by organizations referred to in subsection (1) of this section are taxable.

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