A homeschool leader asked me recently, “Who holds nonprofit organizations accountable? Is it the IRS?” While there are some issues, such as taxes and tax-exempt status, where the IRS has some oversight of nonprofits, the true watchdogs of nonprofit organizations…
The COVID-19 pandemic and the requirements to practice social distancing has meant that many homeschool groups can no longer meet face-to-face. How can homeschool groups stay connected during this time? Carol Topp, the HomechoolCPA is joined on today’s podcast by…
Has COVID-19, the novel corona virus pandemic, caused your homeschool group to close, suddenly? How did you make the decision to cancel your program? Carol Topp, the HomechoolCPA, is joined on today’s podcast by Doreen Browning, co-moderator of the I…
A homeschool leader is concerned about a conflict of interest if she wants to be a board member and paid teacher.
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A homeschool leader is concerned about a conflict of interest if she wants to be a board member and paid teacher.
A homeschool leader asks if the way her group pays volunteer teacher is legal. Holly, a homeschool group leader emailed HomeschoolCPA Carol Topp this situation: “I need guidance on the method with which our organization’s volunteers are paid teacher fees.…
Carol Topp, the Homeschool CPA is sometimes asked if a homeschool family can be a charity. Sometimes a homeschool spouse wants to set up a business and hire their spouse to homeschool their children. Can this be done? Are there…
What does a homeschool co-op do about income from ads in a theater program?
While helping a homeschool organization in Washington, I found a nice 44 page book from WA state on forming a nonprofit. I really liked the flowchart on page 5. It has steps to take at the State level, the…