Kan. Admin. Regs. § 92-19-73

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section 92-19-73 - Membership fees and dues

(a) Each public or private club, organization, or business charging dues to members for the use of the facilities for recreation or entertainment shall collect sales tax on the gross receipts received from the dues, except for the following:

(1) Clubs and organizations that are exempt from property tax pursuant to the "eighth" paragraph of K.S.A. 79-201 and amendments thereto, including the American legion, the veterans of foreign wars, and certain other military veterans' organizations;

(2) clubs and organizations that are exempt from property tax pursuant to the "ninth" paragraph of K.S.A. 79-201 and amendments thereto, including the Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and certain other humanitarian community service organizations; and

(3) nonprofit organizations that support nonprofit zoos, if the organization is exempt pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code of 1986 and the dues are used to support the operation of the zoo.

(b)

(1) "Dues" means any charge that is a debt owed to the club, organization, or business by an existing member or prospective member in order for the member or prospective member to enjoy the use of the facilities of the club, organization, or business for recreation or entertainment, and, except as provided in paragraph (b)(2), shall include periodic or one-time special assessments, initiation fees, and entry fees charged to members by a nonprofit club or organization if a member's continued nonpayment of the assessment or fee will result in the loss of membership or membership rights.

(2) Dues shall not include the redeemable amount of a contribution required for membership in an equity country club or other equity entity organized for recreation or entertainment in which none of the net earnings inure to the benefit of any shareholder or other person, including organizations described by I.R.C. 501(c)(7), if the club or organization is obligated to repay the redeemable amount of the contribution, and the redeemable amount either is reflected as a liability owed to the member on the club's or organization's books and records or is required to be repaid to the member under a written contract. The repayment obligation may be conditioned upon the club's or organization's receipt of a membership contribution from a new member. The redeemable amount of a contribution required for membership shall include payments made by a member or prospective member for membership stock, certificates of membership, refundable deposits, refundable capital improvement surcharges, refundable special or one-time assessments, or similar membership payments in an amount equal to the amount that the club or organization is obligated to repay to the member. These payments to a club shall not be considered redeemable contributions if the club's repayment obligation is contingent solely on a club ceasing its operations as a nonprofit social organization sometime in the future.

(3) If all or part of a redeemable contribution paid to acquire or retain membership ceases to be carried as a liability on the books and records of a club that continues operation, or its successor, and the contribution has not been redeemed by a former member or former member's estate, the amount of the contribution that is no longer carried as a liability and can no longer be redeemed shall be subject to sales tax.

(c) "Recreation or entertainment" means any activity that provides a diversion, amusement, sport, or refreshment to the member. This term shall include the health, physical fitness, exercise, and athletic activities identified in K.A.R. 92-19-22b.

(d) An exemption for gas, fuel, or electricity shall not be allowed for a public or private club, organization, or other business that charges dues to members if the gas, fuel, or electricity is utilized for heating, cooling, or lighting a building, facility, or other area that is used for recreation or entertainment. An exemption shall not be allowed for water, cleaning supplies, toilet supplies, sanitary supplies, and other consumables and supplies that are used by a public or private club, organization, or other business that enable dues-paying members or others to use the building or facility for recreation or entertainment. These exemptions shall not be allowed regardless of whether the business charges dues-paying members or others for admission or for participation in sports, games, or recreation.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 92-19-73

Authorized by K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 75-5155 and K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 79-3618; implementing K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 75-5155, K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 79-3603 as amended by L. 2010, ch. 160, sec. 1 and K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 79-3618; effective May 1, 1988; amended July 27, 2001; amended April 1, 2011.