We already have a group listed on the MLP web site as a chapter. How does the new approach to chapters work for chapters that existed prior to November 2004?
MLP has had groups listed on our web site as chapters for many years, and many of these groups are quite active and will remain so. Although MLP encourages all of these “legacy chapters” to sign up under the new (and improved) chapter system and its clarified guidelines, there is presently no requirement to do so. If you’ve had a functioning MLP chapter running for years, there’s no requirement for you to turn in a chapter registration form to stay listed on the web site. Q: What types of chapters are there? A: MLP has two types of chapters: “standard chapters” and “branch chapters”. The vast majority of groups will want to form a standard chapter, which works well for a group of MLP supporters that plans one or more low-cost or zero-cost MLP-related events each year. Standard chapters have no official status (and no filing requirements) with the IRS and don’t collect chapter dues. The “branch chapter” option is for large groups of MLP supporters who need official legal status as an or
