Does a nonprofit need to file any tax returns before they apply for tax exempt status?
Does a nonprofit need to file any tax returns before they apply for tax exempt status? IRS requirements before you receive tax exempt status
Category IRS Issues
Paying teachers in a homeschool co-op is a sticky situation!
Amy asks a common question: paying teachers at a homeschool co-op For the past several years, our group has spent more (thousands more) than we have charged our members. We’re not technically “in the red” because of more prosperous years…
Congratulations to MEC on 501c3 tax exempt status!
The homeschool co-op decided to apply for tax exempt status with the IRS on their own. But unfortunately they ran into some snags.
New article on homeschool support groups and the IRS
My article "Are support groups automatically tax exempt?" discusses the difference between homeschool co-ops and support groups in the eyes of the IRS and the benefits of being a support group!
Can we accept donations from Paypal and Google checkout
Can we accept donations from Paypal and Google checkout?
What is Unrelated Business Income Tax?
What is Unrelated Business Income Tax? Does it apply to homeschool organizations?
Congratulations on 501(c)(3) tax exempt status!
Two homeschool organizations received IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status!
Do not use individual fund raising accounts
A warning about fund raising accounts
HomeschoolCPA ebooks mentioned by HSLDA
Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) mentions several of my ebooks and articles on their Group Services webpage.
Compare 501(c)(3) Charity to 501(c)(7) Social Club
Many homeschool organizations may qualify to be 501(c)(3) qualified charities with an educational purpose or 501(c)(7) Social Clubs.