Speech and Debate Club – Unsure of Its Setup?
A homeschool leader is concerned about a conflict of interest if she wants to be a board member and paid teacher.
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Conflict of Interest: Paid Teachers as Board Members in a Homeschool Group
A homeschool leader is concerned about a conflict of interest if she wants to be a board member and paid teacher.
DIY 501c3 tax exempt status
In 2019 Carol Topp started an ambitious project. She set out to record 3 webinars to hep homeschool groups form a nonprofit and apply for 501vc3 status. In this podcast she describes these 3 webinars. Create a Nonprofit Organization for…
Homeschool Teacher Accused Molester: How to Safeguard Children
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…
Does bank account need to be less than $5,000 to be self declared tax exempt?
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…
Top 10 Tips for Homeschool Leaders: Insurance and Record Keeping
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…
What are laws and what are good practices for nonprofits?
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 ABC test for Independent Contractors. How will it affect homeschool groups?
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…
Top 10 Tips for Homeschool Leaders: Paying Workers
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…
What does it cost to get tax exempt status?
It's not as expensive to apply for 501c3 tax exempt status as it used to be