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Recent Blog Posts
Financial Management virtual session for homeschool leaders. Register today.
I have been invited by the Herzog Foundation to give two virtual training sessions on Financial Management for Homeschool Organizations It’s free. The Foundation’s goal is to provide training to homeschool group leaders free of charge, you just have to commit the time. REGISTER HERE Monday March 24, 2025 at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT,…
Is it necessary to give my social security number to apply for an EIN?
A homeschool leader would rather not give her SSN when applying for an EIN for her homeschool co-op.
LIVE webinar on Financial Management for Homeschool Groups at no cost to you but your time!
I have been invited by the Herzog Foundation to give two virtual training sessions on Fundamentals of Financial Management for Homeschool Organizations I presented these two training sessions live in September 2024 during the day, but these sessions will be in the evening! That is to accommodate homeschool leaders who are usually homeschooling their children…
How to register a legal and DBA name
Does your homeschool group may need to register a name with your state?
Homeschool Group FAQ
There are many reasons why homeschool groups form and operate as nonprofit organizations rather than businesses.
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Tiny groups are more informal, some don’t collect any money and most don’t have a formal board like a typical nonprofit homeschool group. Learn More
In this short podcast episode (12 minutes) Carol Topp, CPA explains the benefits of forming your homeschool group as a nonprofit corporation and why a leader would want limited liability protection. Listen to the Podcast
You might be surprised at how simple it is to form a nonprofit organization. Here’s what it takes
Your homeschool group may be able to “self-declare” 501c tax exempt status and not officially apply. Here’s what to do
The IRS Form 990-N is a simple, online form that all nonprofit tax exempt organizations with annual gross revenues of less than $50,000 must file every year. Read Instructions
Some homeschool groups look a lot like schools. They offer a full curriculum, there are teachers teaching classes, they rent space to conduct the classes, etc. But are they “schools?” See Answer
Churches may be at risk for having their property tax exemption affected if they host a business. Read the FAQ
I state pretty clearly in my book Paying Workers in a Homeschool Organization that teachers in a homeschool program should be treated as employees not Independent Contractors.
Here’s why. Read Full Article
