Tax season has officially launched, so it’s time to address a question I am frequently asked, Do homeschoolers get any tax breaks for their homeschooling expenses? Can a homeschool family deduct any of their homeschool expenses? Sorry, but the federal…
Over at the Pioneer Woman, Heather Sanders shares a wonderful idea for a support group meeting: Work and Homeschool Lots of homeschool moms homeschool and work, some outside the home and some run their own-home-based businesses. I have run…
Over at The PioneerWoman, Heather L. Sanders shares a blog post with her 6 suggestions for someone planning a support group meeting, especially one that focuses on work and homeschooling. Work and Homeschool? – Planning a Support Meeting The following…
Congratulations to Eclectic Teaching Consortium (ETC) of Arkansas on receiving 501(c)(3) tax exempt status form the IRS! The IRS received approved their application in only 32 days! That’s fast for the IRS! I was happy to help this group become…
Practical Homeschool magazine shares an article written by homeschool mom and co-op teacher, Linda M. Burklin. Hybrid Homeschool Classes Linda loved teaching English Literature and Composition at her homeschool co-op, but found that managing her own seven children and…
I’ve been blogging here at HomeschoolCPA.com for about four years. There’s over 200 blog posts here, most of them questions from homeschool leaders. I frequently receive a question and think, “I’ve answered that question before…where it is on my blog?”…
Don’t throw away your tax-exempt status! From the IRS: If you are a tax-exempt organization that normally has annual gross receipts of $50,000 or less you must file the e-Postcard. The e-Postcard is due by the 15th day of the…
Tricia from TX is helping her homeschool co-op apply for 501c3 tax exempt status with the IRS. On the application form (Form 1023), the IRS asks about scholarships and Tricia asks: We do provide scholarships for our members that cannot…