Nonprofit Work Means To Literally Not Profit - Get It?

 

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What does working at a nonprofit organization mean?  From an organizational standpoint, the work is done to serve a purpose.  A tax break is given to the organization to accomplish a mission.  Any person working at a nonprofit must act in good faith and pay the appropriate taxes on wages like any other worker.  Tax write-offs which are normally not prohibited for a profit organization, are allowed for nonprofit organizations (in many cases).  What is the problem then?

In a recent video on MSNBC, Rachel Maddow reports on the legal issues surrounding the NRA -- National Rifle Association.  The NRA is a powerful lobbying organization fighting for the right of gun owners across the nation.  The organization is a nonprofit.  Now, the organization finds itself in legal issues surrounding the meaning of nonprofit work:

People who cheat the system find themselves in trouble constantly.  Employees of nonprofit organizations find themselves walking a fine line with enriching themselves while serving their organization's mission.  Stay on the right side of the law and pay taxes or get caught.