Gaming Business Solutions, LLC

05/21/2026

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05/19/2026

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05/19/2026

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04/22/2026

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Passionate about helping nonprofits achieve their goals and make a positive impact.

04/02/2026

02/27/2026

Question: PAID Volunteer???

Answer: The moment someone working your gambling operation pockets tips — even a single dollar — they’ve crossed the line from “volunteer” to “employee” in the IRS’s eyes.

FAFO Friday: “Volunteers… With a Tip Jar 👀”

Ah yes — the mythical nonprofit creature: the “paid volunteer.”
Spoiler alert: the IRS doesn’t believe in unicorns.

The moment someone working your gambling operation pockets tips — even a single dollar — they’ve crossed the line from “volunteer” to “employee” in the IRS’s eyes.

IRS Pub 3079 is crystal clear:
If they receive compensation for services, they are NOT volunteers.
No charity exception. No “good cause” carve-out. No free pass.

That tip?
💰 Compensation
📄 Taxable income
🧾 Payroll obligations at your doorstep

Scenes straight from the Compliance Horror Show:
• “Volunteer” seller: “I just keep the tips.”
• Tip jar on the bingo table with "Volunteers" labeled “Thanks!”
• Cash handshake: “Gas money.” 😉

IRS translation: wages, wages, wages.

Intent: wholesome
Reality: audit bait

If you want volunteers to stay truly volunteer:
🚫 No tips
🚫 No cash equivalents
🚫 No wink-and-nod “thank you”

Once money changes hands, the IRS doesn’t see generosity — they see an employer who forgot to run payroll.

FAFO = Find out from the IRS… with penalties and interest.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p3079.pdf

02/25/2026

Fraud doesn’t explode — it seeps in through neglected controls.If your system relies on trust instead of verification, you’re already at risk.