Is My Homeschool Co-op Teacher an Employee or Independent Contractor?
A podcast episode that explains the difference and why it matters how you classify your homeschool group's workers.
Carol Topp
Homeschool mom, author and accountant. I enjoy helping homeschool leaders start and run their homeschool groups successfully.
Understanding Taxes for a small homeschool business
Homeschool business owners can learn how to prepare their tax returns
What Homeschool Leaders Don’t Know About Fundraisers
Helping homeschool leaders know the tax rules about fundraisers.
Can my landlord get a tax deduction for the free rent he gives us?
Can a landlord can claim a deduction for the reduced rent she gives to a homeschool group?
What Homeschool Leaders Don’t Know About Worker Classification
Helping homeschool leaders understand how to classify their workers correctly as employees or independent contractors.
Tax return for a Classical Conversations homeschool business
A new Classical Conversations Director asks how to report her income and expenses on her tax return.
What Homeschool Leaders Don’t Know About Losing Tax Exempt Status
Helping homeschool leaders know what to do if their organization has lost its tax exempt status.
Accepting contributions for a needy family
Gifts to an individual family are NOT tax deductible donations to the donor.
What Homeschool Leaders Don’t Know About IRS Annual Reports
A report that the IRS requires from all tax exempt organizations--including your group! It's called the Form 990.
Are homeschool groups “schools”?
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. So is a homeschool program a school? I’m a CPA, so I tend to…