Is your homeschool organization a “mutual benefit” organization? Maybe not!
Most homeschool co-ops are public benefit organizations because they serve a public good (i.e. education of children) and are not mutual benefit organizations.
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Do I give a 1099-MISC to a place we rented?
A social club wonders who they have to give a 1099-MISC to.
How does the IRS see my homeschool support group?
Your homeschool support group is probably a social club in the eyes of the IRS. Social clubs can get automatic tax exempt status without applying, but they must maintain that tax-free status.
What? Homeschool support groups cannot be religious?!
A homeschool support group leader read that her group cannot have a Statement of Faith or be religious. Is this correct?
How can the IRS revoke my tax exempt status when I never applied for it?
A lot of small organizations have learned that their tax exempt status had been revoked and they didn’t even know about it!
Homeschool group offering field trips is lost and confused!
A homeschool group wishes to comply with the laws, but is very confused!
What I learned from the IRS that can help homeschool support groups
Some helpful information for homeschool support groups from a recent IRS forum.
Are homeschool groups supposed to file the IRS Form 990N?
The IRS would like all nonprofit including homeschool support groups to be filing the Form 990N postcard.