orgs restricted?

**myst woman** · 10-15-2007, 08:42 PM

i bought a .org and started developing the website. A friend I sent the url to responded by forwarding me a tax form for resigstering a nonprofit. She tells me I can't operate the website without filing this form?

Is that right? i didn't hear any of this from anybody in the beginning stages, and i can't find anything online restricting use of the domain name from building a site.

Has this been discussed before?

**Johnn** · 10-15-2007, 08:45 PM

They are two separate things.

You can use the .org for non-profit or profit site.
The tax form has nothing to do with the domain name.

Consult with your CPA for the tax question.

John

**CyrusL** · 10-15-2007, 08:48 PM

Your friend is wrong. That restriction does not exist on .org owners.

**furca** · 10-15-2007, 08:48 PM

No restriction on .org, .net .com.

**Poker** · 10-15-2007, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by myst woman

She tells me I can't operate the website without filing this form

Just tell her she can't be your friend without getting her sheet straight.

**DomainBuyerBroker** · 10-16-2007, 01:33 PM

No restriction on the .org but if you are claiming to be a non-profit organization, that is a designated legal entity just like a corporation. You can't just say you are John Doe Inc. without the proper papers. Same with a non-profit organization.

Just do not claim to be a non-profit organization (or corporation) and you can do the same on a .org just as you would on .com.