Can a nonprofit homeschool co-op be an LLC?
A homeschool co-op leader asks if forming an LLC or a nonprofit corporation would be better.
Carol Topp
Homeschool mom, author and accountant. I enjoy helping homeschool leaders start and run their homeschool groups successfully.
Does permanent leadership work in a homeschool group?
A homeschool leader asks if there need to be a limit to how many times that person can serve on a homeschool group's board.
Teacher hired to teach homeschooled children asks about taxes
A teacher has been asked to teach homeschooled children and asks about her taxes.
Board turnover may mean the purpose of the homeschool group could change
A homeschool leader is concerned that allowing frequent turnover of her board will result in a change of the group's purpose.
How much money can a homeschool group keep year to year?
A homeschool leader asks about having a surplus in her support group's checking account.
Giving gifts to speakers and homeschool board members
A homeschool support group leader asks if she should be giving gifts to speakers and board members.
Can we start running our homeschool co-op before we apply for tax exempt status?
A homeschool leader wants to start a co-op but needs to save up the money to apply for tax exempt status.
Crackdown on using Independent Contractors
The Department of Labor is considering requiring businesses (and that would include nonprofits) to give every Independent contractor a "Right to Know" document explaining why they are not classified as employees.
Not ready for 501c3 status. What’s an intermediate step?
A homeschool group is not yet ready to apply for 501c3 tax exempt status. What should they do now?
When you are criticized for being a homeschool leader
Denise Hyde of the Homeschool Group Leader blog shares how she dealt with the sting of criticism.