Can a homeschool group be charitable? Maybe not!
Should a homeschool group serve as a charity? Maybe, but maybe not.
Mindset for Homeschool Leaders
HomeschoolCPA, Carol Topp spoke to a group of homeschool group leaders in Texas about a good mindset and attitudes that are necessary for leading a homeschool group. In this episode Carol reminds leaders of three things they may have forgotten:…
Has your homeschool group registered with your state’s Attorney General?
A homeschool group in Illinois formed in 2020. They filed paperwork with the Illinois Secretary of State to form a nonprofit corporation, got an EIN (Employer identification Number) from the IRS to open a checking account, and started running their…
My Homeschool Group is an Unincorporated Association. What Does That Even Mean?
Carol, My homeschool group has been around for 20 years. I was told that we are an “unincorporated association.” What does that mean? -Lisa Lisa, You ask an excellent question. I’m going to share a reply from an attorney Stephen…
Does a homeschool support group have to apply for IRS tax exempt status?
Our homeschool group was founded a few years ago with the mission of providing support for local homeschoolers. Since then the membership and monies have grown that we needed to establish a bank account. The bank informed me that our…
I started a nonprofit CC Community. Can I pay myself?
Greetings, I’ve started a Classical Conversations Community in Washington state. To be able to host my community at my church, we were asked that we create a non-profit organization so I did. I created a separate non-profit banking account from…
Using Zoom and Giving Refunds (podcast)
During the COVID-19 pandemic many homeschool programs used Zoom to stay connected with members. Three group leaders share how they used Zoom in their programs in this podcast episode. In June 2020, Carol Topp of HomeschoolCPA.com hosted a webinar titled…
Communicating COVID Plans and Organizing Classrooms(podcast)
Carol Topp of HomeschoolCPA.com hosted a webinar titled Planning an Uncertain Future for homeschool group leaders in June 2020. The purpose of the webinar was to help homeschool groups plan their fall activities given the COVID-19 pandemic was making it…
Do you have a concern about lawsuits related to COVID-19? (podcast)
As a homeschool group leader you may have concerns that a lawsuit could be brought against your group is someone contracts COVID-19. On June 1, 2020, Carol Topp of HomeschoolCPA.com hosted a webinar titled Planning an Uncertain Future for homeschool…
Social Distancing in a Homeschool Group (podcast)
Three homeschool leaders discuss the challenges of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2020, Carol Topp of HomeschoolCPA.com hosted a webinar titled Planning an Uncertain Future for homeschool group leaders. The purpose of the webinar was to help…