http://homeschoolcpa.com Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:10:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over at Parent at the Helm, they are running my series on Five Money Myths That Trip Up Homeschoolers Myth #1:  Just a Little More Money Will Solve All My Problems Truth: Problem is not lack of money, but lack of contentment Read more here. Carol Topp, CPA http://homeschoolcpa.com/money-myths-that-trip-up-homeschoolers/ Kristen and Denise of Homeschool Group Leader recently interviewed me about leader burnout. They are currently running a series at their blog on burnout with a new topic each Wednesday. Here is the first portion of the interview: What a great time we had interviewing author and Homeschool CPA, Carol Topp! She shared ... http://homeschoolcpa.com/are-you-burning-out/ You know me as the HomeschoolCPA, but about this time every year, I do a lot of individual tax returns.  One issue seems to confuse a lot of American families: When does my teenager owe taxes? What about babysitting income? Is it taxable? Taxes for teenagers can be confusing, so I am ... http://homeschoolcpa.com/teens-and-taxes/ Homeschool leader, did you pay a volunteer, teacher, leader or worker for your homeschool organization in 2009? HomeschoolCPA< Carol Topp,  recorded her on-line workshop for homeschool leaders.  Just in time for tax season. Paying Workers in a Homeschool Organization was recorded on Friday, January 15, 2010 and is now available for you! or listen ... http://homeschoolcpa.com/free-paying-workers-online-workshop/ I am frequently, "Are there any tax breaks for homeschooling parents?"  My usual reply is, "No; there are no tax credits or deductions for homeschool expenses at the federal level." There are tax breaks offered by some states that I discuss in another blog post. But here's a bit of a ... http://homeschoolcpa.com/do-homeschool-teachers-get-the-educators-expense-deduction/ This homeschooling mother in NC ran into a problem when she tried to open a bank account for her family homeschool. I live in North Carolina, homeschool my children and want to do some fund raising for some projects and field trips and also school supplies. I went to the bank, ... http://homeschoolcpa.com/bank-account-for-your-family-homeschool/ I received a phone call from a homeschool support group leader that had just learned her treasurer had embezzled over $10, 000 from her group during the past two years. Her tale was heartbreaking as she spoke of what painful lessons she had learned and how to go forward. Some of ... http://homeschoolcpa.com/fraud-in-a-homeschool-group/ Carol,Hello!  I wanted to check with you about a sentence that is in our Independent Contractor Agreement. No one has ever given us a W-9 before even though they have signed the agreement. Why are the contractors submitting any tax related information to us? I thought they were to complete ... http://homeschoolcpa.com/independent-contractors-and-w-9-form/ Hi Carol--your website and book have provided valuable information to our group as we have grown from a medium-sized support group to a large, full-fledged co-op in just three years.  I have had the privilege of leading the group throughout this process, and I am blessed to be a part ... http://homeschoolcpa.com/what-to-do-with-a-large-gift-from-my-co-op/ My guest blogger today is Carren Joye, leader of the Academy Days Homeschool Co-op in Alabama. She shares a great article on when you are not ready to be part of a homeschool co-op. 13 Reasons Not To Join Our Co-op Homeschool co-ops are not for every homeschooling family, and we certainly ... http://homeschoolcpa.com/13-reasons-not-to-join-our-co-op/