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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Do you have an article on the pros and cons of tax exemption? I’m thinking we would like to just incorporate with the state and not apply for tax exemption. I don’t like the restrictions on endorsements for tax exemption.-Gretchen…
Hi, we are creating a homeschool pod. I was wondering if you think 501c3 or 508 is better for us. We would like to be a PMA. Hello, I am interested in a conference call. We are looking at getting…