Are my homeschool co-op fees tax deductible?
Are homeschool co-op fees tax deductible?
Carol Topp
Homeschool mom, author and accountant. I enjoy helping homeschool leaders start and run their homeschool groups successfully.
Non-profit or for-profit for a homeschool co-op?
I am planning to start a homeschool nature-based co-op, where the parents will stay on-site, and we will meet 1-2 days per week. I believe we would be a for-profit organization. Is there some reason to choose non-profit status versus…
Worker Classification Test By State
I found this helpful website that explains the test that each state in the US uses to classify workers as employees for Independent Contractors. This is important for homeschool groups that hire and pay workers, especially teachers or tutors, to…
Biden’s DOL adopts ABC test for workers. What does this mean for homeschool groups?
I subscribe to a lot of e-newsletters and a really good one is Free Church Accounting. Vicki Boatright has helpful bookkeeping advice for churches and nonprofits like homeschool groups! Her latest article is about classifying workers as employees or Independent…
Form an LLC to homeschool your own children: Good idea or not?
Hi Carol, I love your website – so much great information! Can I incorporate and form an LLC where my husband would hire me/my company to teach our children? If not, would I need to start some sort of online…
Liabilities that CC Directors carry
I have been concerned for many years about Classical Conversations Directors and the liability that they carry when they sign a licensing agreement with CC. My main areas of concern include: Areas of liability for CC Directors Safety of children…
IRS reinstates 501c3 status for homeschool music program
I am so pleased and relieved to announce that First Colony Homeschool Ensembles (FCHA) in Texas has had their 501c3 tax exempt status reinstated! This case was particularly complex. Over a year ago FCHA contacted me. FCHA had applied for…
Parents paying homeschool teachers is getting cumbersome
Can a homeschool group gather all the money and then direct it to each teacher?
Volunteer board members are not held liable
I just learned (through TheRoysReoprt) that volunteer nonprofit board members are frequently immune from any liabilities facing the nonprofit. Compensated board members may not have that same protection. That’s one of the reasons why many nonprofit experts discourage paying board…
Can homeschool groups benefit from being a Private Membership Association (PMA)?
I have had several homeschool leaders contact me in the past few weeks asking about Private Membership Associations (PMAs). I had not heard that term before so I did some research. I learned that PMAs are businesses or nonprofit organizations…