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Recent Blog Posts
Advice on being a homeschool business or a nonprofit group
I haven’t found anything that exactly explains what I’m allowed to do. I have a small Homeschool group. I set up everything so parents chip in money to pay for supplies. I also pay for all of the field trips and they pay me back. I soon will be fronting the entire cost of the…
Lost your tax exempt status?
If your organization has not filed any of the 990/990EZ/990N forms for three years, it is likely your tax exempt status was revoked.
What are “insignificant” benefits a homeschool group can offer to volunteers?
Carol, How much of a discount can we give to our homeschool group leaders? We want to offer a good sized discount on the fees they pay since they put in so much time to running our group. But I read that if we give significant benefits, it is taxable income to our hard-working volunteer…
Taxes for Classical Conversations Directors
Help with taxes for Classical Conversations Directors.
Homeschool Group FAQ
There are many reasons why homeschool groups form and operate as nonprofit organizations rather than businesses.
Read Answer
Tiny groups are more informal, some don’t collect any money and most don’t have a formal board like a typical nonprofit homeschool group. Learn More
In this short podcast episode (12 minutes) Carol Topp, CPA explains the benefits of forming your homeschool group as a nonprofit corporation and why a leader would want limited liability protection. Listen to the Podcast
You might be surprised at how simple it is to form a nonprofit organization. Here’s what it takes
Your homeschool group may be able to “self-declare” 501c tax exempt status and not officially apply. Here’s what to do
The IRS Form 990-N is a simple, online form that all nonprofit tax exempt organizations with annual gross revenues of less than $50,000 must file every year. Read Instructions
Some homeschool groups look a lot like schools. They offer a full curriculum, there are teachers teaching classes, they rent space to conduct the classes, etc. But are they “schools?” See Answer
Churches may be at risk for having their property tax exemption affected if they host a business. Read the FAQ
I state pretty clearly in my book Paying Workers in a Homeschool Organization that teachers in a homeschool program should be treated as employees not Independent Contractors.
Here’s why. Read Full Article
