Hi Carol.I started up a group of a few families last year as a homeschool co-op in our community. As we have grown a little more this year, I would like to start up a checking account. My question is,…
The headlines that came proclaimed something we all fear: A homeschool teacher molests 17 year old girl. Arkansas mom held for sexually abusing teenage girl As homeschool leaders we never want to read about the horrific things that could happen…
We are a small group (43 families) starting a non-profit. We have used several of your free and purchased resources. Thank you for your work in this space. Question…does the opening balance of the bank account need to be less…
Homeschool leaders sometimes wonder when they need an insurance policy. And what type of policy do they need? In this episode Carol Topp, CPA discusses the various types of insurance a typical homeschool group might need. Additionally, homeschool…
Leaders of a nonprofit should be motivated by a desire to serve their community of homeschooling families in a good and responsible manner.
California’s new law (AB5) puts into affect the 2018 ruling by the California Supreme Court in the Dynamex case that makes it more difficult to treat workers as Independent Contractors. The new law uses an ABC test introduced in the…
Lots of homeschool groups hire and pay teachers to conduct classes. Sometimes these teachers are homeschool parents, but sometimes they are professional instructors. Homeschool leaders have a lot of questions about paying teachers and other workers. Topics in this episode…
It's not as expensive to apply for 501c3 tax exempt status as it used to be
Information on starting a tiny homeschool program
Let’s hope fraud or embezzlement never happens in your homeschool group! Do you have safeguards to spot it and prevent it? In the podcast Carol mentions her list of “Best Practices to Prevent Fraud.” Find it here. This…