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As of June 1, 2022, I, Carol Topp, CPA, am semi-retired and will no longer be offering one-on-one consultations. Instead, I offer you a selection of carefully selected, qualified, highly experienced homeschool consultants all who have lead (or are still leading) homeschool nonprofit organizations!
I have 100% confidence in these fabulous, knowledgeable, and skilled individuals. If they have a question or need clarification on an issue, they will reach out to me.
Recent Blog Posts
Paying homeschool co-op leaders
Paying co-op leaders in a homeschool group
What are the legal responsibilities of homeschool leaders?
What are the legal ramifications of putting my name on an IRS form for my homeschool group?
Use Quickbooks online for (almost) free
TechSoup arranges free QuickBooks online for nonprofit organizations
Financial Symposium (online) for Homeschool Leaders
Virtual Symposium for Homeschool Leaders with Carol Topp, CPA on Friday July 15, 2022 at 12 noon EDT Three online workshops on important financial and management issues for leaders of groups of any size. Creating and Running a NonprofitFinancial Management of your Homeschool OrganizationPaying Workers in a Homeschool Organization Your homeschool group may be an…
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
