Re: [APML] Fw: images from science

["Bert Katzung" <katzung1@attbi.com>]

Matt, that is a great idea!  I will certainly take this up with my tax
expert (my wife) and next time this comes up, we may try it!
Thanks....
Bert

Bert Katzung
katzung1@attbi.com
www.astronomy-images.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt BenDaniel" <matt@starmatt.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Fw: images from science


> At 12:58 PM 4/5/2002, Bert Katzung wrote:
> >Interesting OT variation on this theme: I got an e-mail recently from a
> >nonprofit organization of shipping companies requesting permission to use
> >one of my pictures of dolphins. This is a very heavily subsidized group
> >doing lobbying, etc, for commercial shipping companies, but they wanted
free
> >use because they, technically, were non-profit. I said that since they
were
> >working for commercial users, they should pay a small fee ($25). They
> >refused to pay and so we parted amicably (I *assume* they're not going to
> >pirate the image). Just seemed rather cheap on their part---cruising the
net
> >looking for free images.
> >Bert
>
> Bert,
>
> Say the rights they wanted to you image are worth $1000. Could you donate
> use of the image and claim it on your tax return as a non-profit
contribution?
> --
> Matt BenDaniel
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> http://starmatt.com
>
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