Post/District Commander and Quartermaster Resources
Welcome to the Post/District Commander and Quartermaster Resources page. On this page are useful tools and reports to monitor your District's and Post's progress throughout the year as well as other helpful links, reminders and resources.
News and Information
NEW IRS FILING REQUIREMENT FOR SMALL TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Beginning in 2008, the IRS will have a new filing requirement for small tax-exempt organizations. With certain exceptions, it will apply to tax-exempt organizations that normally have annual gross receipts of $25,000 or less and do not have to file Form 990 or 990-EZ. Filing will be done electronically by “e-Postcard,” which is due by the 15th day of the fifth month after the close of the organization’s tax year.
For more information on this new IRS filing requirement, go to www.irs.gov/eo.
Election Forms
Posts you now have the ability to enter your Election Report online. Click here to begin
Note: Adjutants, in order to use this feature the Post Quartermaster has to log on to the Post Query page on the National website and complete the form. Or you can print one of the following and mail or fax - Click here to print the form
Service Officer Registration Form Registering a Post Service Officer is accomplished by properly submitting a post election report and submitting the registration fee of $25.00 to the VFW Department of California. Note: any member in good standing who desires to be a service officer and would like a package of materials can complete the following form and submit it to Department Headquarters with the $25.00 registration fee.
Blood Assistance and Disaster Assistance Information
Disaster Program Application Activities for the blood assistance is reported under 3a on the CAVFW Form 12, while the disaster activities are reported under 3b on the CAVFW Form 12.
To enroll in the Blood Assistance a post must complete CAVFW Form 1 and send it in with a check for $20.00 to VFW Department of California. After the post is enrolled, a member of the Post, Ladies or Men’s Auxiliary and their immediate family member who residing in their home can be reimbursed the cost of up to 10 pints of blood.
To enroll in the Disaster assistance, a post must complete CAVFW Form 7c and send it along with a check for $25.00 to the VFW Department of California. After the post is enrolled, a member in good standing of the post can receive up to $1000.00 of emergency relief assistance.