This week on HSHSP Ep 93: How to Start a Homeschool Organization, Interview with Carol Topp CPA. This post is running concurrently on Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network.
HSHSP Ep 93: How to Start a Homeschool Organization, Interview with Carol Topp CPA
Homeschool parents are movers and shakers! If they need something, or their kids need something, and it is not available, they make it happen! Homeschoolers often start organizations: co-ops, support groups and more.
BUT here’s her rub: When we take money for services, we’ve started a business, whether we like it or not.
How do we know when we have a business or a non-profit? We go to the experts! Our favorite expert is Carol Topp, the Homeschool CPA.
Carol joins Vicki for tips about starting organizations in a wise and responsible manner. She helps us understand important concepts such as:
- What is an organization
- Understanding its operation
- Creating non-profit status, if you need it
- Creating a for-profit status, if you need it
- Forming a board
- Creating bylaws
- Communicating with the IRS
Carol gives us her Checklist for Starting a Non-profit Homeschool Organization:
- Gather a board
- Appoint officers
- Create a binder to keep track of records
- Create bylaws
- Choose a structure (unincorporated or incorporated)
- Obtain your EIN from IRS
- Open a checking account
- Get tax exempt status from IRS
- Communicate with the state
- Send in annual forms to IRS
In the meantime, catch her podcast here on the Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network.
[…] If you want to make sure everything is financially legit, listen to this episode of Homeschool Highschool Podcast where Homeschool CPA, Carol Topp shares important stuff to know. […]