Category Money & Budgets

Is Paypal a good option for a 501c3?

Our homeschool group is currently looking into using Paypal so that we can collect membership dues online. We had a few questions we hoped you could answer. Is Paypal a good option for a 501c3? Would using Paypal affect tax…

Handing out gift cards? Here’s how to record them

Vicki Boatright is a bookkeeper for churches (and other nonprofits). I have found her blog posts at Free Church Accounting and ebooks very helpful as I advise homeschool groups. Gift cards as thank you gifts In a blog post on…

Tax and record keeping help for CC Directors

Carol, I will be a director with Classical Conversations (TM) for the upcoming year and I wanted to keep track with all finances and stay on top of all the things for taxes but I am unsure of how to…

Getting an EIN from the IRS

Many homeschool organizations find they need to open a checking account for their group expenses. The bank or credit union will ask for an EIN, Employer Identification Number. This number is similar to a Social Security Number for a business…