Levels of Reenactment Groups

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As this Roman hobby keeps growing, some of us have been wondering about the ability to deduct some of our expenses, and have been asking about non-profit status. There is quite a difference, I understand, between Federal and state status in the US. I know the Civil War folks have this all worked out. Is there a good guide out there for reenactors in general? For purposes of keeping tax records, is it important to keep names unique? What sort of records do you keep and how detailed do they have to be?<br>
There sure are a lot of Civil War groups out there, for example, and I'm sure these questions have been addressed.<br>
What about for-profit groups? Are any CW folks in that category? I was wondering about the ESG and that commercial Legio XIV in the UK, and if they were both commercial, and if any in the US were. Anyone with any experience along these lines that can provide some general pointers on organization? I think we're particularly interested in the non-profit side.<br>
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And for pure hobby groups that don't attempt any tax paperwork, are there any tax implications or other general issues to consider? <p>Legio XX<br>
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