Options When Starting a Home School Business
there are many options when starting a home school business
A Decision Making Tool for Homeschool Leaders
Homeschool leaders are having a hard time planning for the future this summer (2020). There are concerns about member’s safety as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, parents needing support homeschooling, and new families considering homeschooling long-term. There are so many…
Telling members about future plans regarding COVID-19
Many homeschool leaders are trying make plans for the fall of 2020 amidst the corona pandemic, social distancing requirements and concerns for member’s health and safety. Recently one leader, Jennifer, shared on a Facebook group for leaders classical education programs…
How do you create a budget with uncertainty?
Laura is a new homeschool leader struggling with figuring out what to charge for her program. She asked this question on the I am A Homeschool Group Leader Facebook page If you are a small homeschool group, how do you…
A budget can reduce stress
A budget can help avoid homeschool leader stress
IRS guidance on nonprofit boards
A client recently asked me what the IRS had to say about nonprofit boards. In general, the IRS is not the rule enforcer on nonprofit hoards. The states define the requirements to be a nonprofit and the size and make…
Can my CC group become a nonprofit and use the Form 1023-EZ?
I have been a director of a homeschool educational group (Classical Conversations) as an individual DBA. I have been paid but the money goes back into paying others for my kids’ education and materials for the group – generally no…
Tax Assessor Clears Confusion on CC Communities Using Churches
There is a lot of confusion about whether Classical Conversations Communities should be using churches for their Community Day activities. Background: Unlike most homeschool programs and co-ops, Classical Conversations Communities are usually not nonprofit organizations. Instead they are for-profit businesses…
If I’m Not a Homeschool Leader, What am I?
The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that many homeschool leaders have no group to lead. Some may enjoy the break from responsibilities, but other feel lost and lonely without their groups. Carol Topp, the HomechoolCPA, is joined by Doreen Browning, co-moderator…
How are nonprofits monitored, regulated, and governed?
A homeschool leader asked me recently, “Who holds nonprofit organizations accountable? Is it the IRS?” While there are some issues, such as taxes and tax-exempt status, where the IRS has some oversight of nonprofits, the true watchdogs of nonprofit organizations…