How long do you have to keep raffle tickets?

Record-Keeping The law requires you to keep certain records of your raffle for 7 years. What you need to record depends on the total prize value of your raffle.

Can charities hold raffles?

The California state constitution and Penal Code provide a narrow exception to the prohibition against gambling in California. Certain tax-exempt organizations such as charities may hold fundraising raffles.

What are the rules for winning a raffle?

Nonprofit entities must report raffle prizes of at least 300 times the price of the winning wager if the prize value is more than $600 (less the amount paid for the ticket). The charity must withhold 25 percent from the winnings if the total exceeds $5,000.

How can a charity hold a raffle online?

All the charity has to do is file Form CT-NRP-1, which is a one-page form available online at the AG’s website, for each year it is planning on holding a raffle. You put down the name of the charity, its address, what type of charity it is, and some taxpayer identification information.

What’s the best way to hold a raffle?

Hold the raffle on the date advertised and contact the winners and celebrate with your grand prize winners. This is a great opportunity to create content you can share with your next batch of raffle tickets. On a final note, if you keep focused on your goals and follow the list of steps we’ve provided for you, your raffle should go smoothly.

Do you have to publish the results of a raffle?

Raffle results should be openly publicized. But, publish them in a way that ensures addresses of the winners are not identifiable. You must announce to all ticket holders exactly where and when a public lottery draw is going to take place.

How does a raffle work for an organization?

A raffle is where the organization sells tickets, separately from tickets for admission to an event, and one of the tickets is drawn from all tickets to win a prize.

What are the rules for running a raffle?

Use common sense for your raffle rules. Make it clear that your organization has some discretion in handing out prizes. For example, if a ticket is drawn and nobody claims the prize, another ticket can be drawn. State in the rules whether entrants are required to be there in person when the drawing occurs.

Are there raffle tickets sold separately from event tickets?

Raffle tickets are tickets sold separately from event tickets. If everyone attending an event is eligible to win a prize drawing, then it’s a door prize, not a raffle. Key question—were raffle tickets sold separately from event tickets. If yes, it’s a raffle.

Can a charitable organization hold a raffle in Canada?

You may be restricted by business or organization type. You may even be allowed to hold only a certain number of raffles per year. Canada allows charitable organizations, and only charitable organizations, to hold raffles as fundraisers, but as in the United States, the details vary by province.