Money & Budgets, PodcastPreventing Fraud in Your Homeschool Group: Separation of DutiesWhat's the best way to to prevent fraud or mistakes in the finances of your homeschool group?Carol Topp01/04/2018
Paying workersCan a homeschool co-op invoice the parents on behalf of a teacher?A homeschool group wants to send the parents an invoice and then disperse payments to the teachersCarol Topp01/02/2018
Paying workers, PodcastTax Form 1099-MISC to Independent ContractorsDid your homeschool organization pay an Independent Contractor more than $600 in 2017? Then you need to give them a 1099-MISC form.Carol Topp12/21/2017
Paying workersWhy I think most homeschool teachers should be paid as employeesMy goal is to keep homeschool organizations and their leaders out of trouble with the IRSCarol Topp12/19/20172 Comments
PodcastMore of Unplug the Christmas MachineWhat do children really want for Christmas? An even pace to the holidays. Carol Topp12/14/2017
Co-ops, Paying workersCan a homeschool co-op have independent contractors and follow the IRS guidelines?Can a homeschool co-op pay teachers as Independent Contractors and be in accordance with the IRS rules?Carol Topp12/12/2017
PodcastUnplug the Christmas Machine (Part 1)What do children really want for Christmas? It's not more toys (although they think that!) Carol Topp12/07/2017
Co-ops, IRS IssuesIs the rent our homeschool group pays to a church a donation?A church wants the homeschool co-op to call their rent payment a donation. Is that correct?Carol Topp12/05/20171 Comment
501(c)(3) status, IRS IssuesWhat is the IRS planning to do in 2018 for tax exempt organizations?The IRS is making some changes to their application for tax exempt status, the Form 1023-EZ. What are the changes and how will they affect homeschool groups?Carol Topp11/28/2017