Form a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit in your state You've got a cause you care about—now you just need the legal status that will help your organization raise money and work for that cause. Here, you'll find all the forms and information you need to create a tax-exempt nonprofit for your group. Learn how to form a nonprofit corporation in any state and gain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status with the IRS. We provide step-by-step instructions for both IRS Form 1023 and the streamlined Form 1023-EZ federal tax-exemption application. With this book you can: choose a legal name prepare articles of incorporation create your own bylaws obtain federal and state tax-exempt status prepare minutes for your organizational meeting, and establish a corporate records book. All forms are downloadable through a special link in the book.

How to form a nonprofit corporation : a step-by-step guide to forming a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit in any state

Mancuso Attorney, Anthony

Mancuso, Anthony, author

Berkeley, California: Nolo

13th edition, Berkeley, California, 2017

United States, United States of America

Thirteenth, 2017-06-26

Thirteenth, PS, 2017

Volume 13, 2017

Jun 26, 2017

Source title: How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation (National Edition): A Step-by-Step Guide to Forming a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit in Any State (How to Form Your Own Nonprofit Corporation)

324 pages : 28 cm
Learn how to form a nonprofit corporation in any state and gain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status with the IRS. Includes step-by-step instructions for both IRS Form 1023 and the streamlined Form 1023-EZ federal tax-exemption application. Learn to choose a legal name; prepare articles of incorporation; create your bylaws; obtain federal and state tax-exempt status; prepare minutes for your organizational meeting; and, establish a corporate records book
Includes index
"With downloadable forms ; Create articles, bylaws & minutes"--Cover
"Free legal updates at Nolo.com"--Cover
Part 1: How nonprofit corporations work -- 1. Is nonprofit incorporation right for you? -- Is your group a nonprofit that can use this book? -- Benefits of the nonprofit corporation -- The disadvantages of going nonprofit -- How nonprofits raise, spend, an and make money -- Your path to nonprofit status -- Where should you incorporate? -- 2. Legal rights and duties of incorporators, directors, officers, employees, and members -- How many people are needed to form a nonprofit corporation? -- Incorporators and their role as promoters -- Directors -- Officers -- Employees -- Membership nonprofits -- 3. Requirements for section 501(c)(3) tax exemption -- Section 501(c)(3) organizational test -- Valid purposes under section 501(c)(3) -- Other requirements for 501(c)(3) groups -- Information for specific questions about your group's activities -- 4. Public charities and private foundations -- The importance of public charity status -- How to qualify for public charity status -- Private foundations -- 5. Other tax benefits and reporting requirements -- Federal and state tax deductions for contributions -- Federal estate and gift tax exemptions -- Federal unrelated business income tax -- State corporate income tax exemptions -- Other state taxes -- State solicitation regulations -- State nonprofit corporate report requirements -- Part 2: Incorporating your nonprofit -- 6. Choose a name and file your articles of incorporation -- View materials from your secretary of state -- Choose a corporate name -- Check name availability -- What to do when there's a name conflict -- Reserve your corporate name -- Perform a name search -- Protect your name -- Prepare your articles of incorporation -- File your articles of incorporation -- 7. Prepare your bylaws -- Choose a membership or nonmembership structure -- Purpose and scope of our bylaws -- Prepare your bylaws -- Prepare membership provisions -- 8. Apply for your federal 501(c)(3) tax exemption -- Getting started -- Do you need to file form 1023? -- Prepare your tax exemption application -- Filling out the schedules -- Assemble and mail your application to the IRS -- What to expect from the IRS -- The federal determination letter -- 9. Final steps in organizing your nonprofit corporation -- Obtain state corporate income tax exemption -- Set up a corporate records book -- Prepare the minutes of your first board of directors meeting -- Place minutes and attachments in corporate records book -- Issue membership certificates -- File fictitious or assumed business name statement -- Apply for a federal nonprofit mailing permit -- Apply for property tax exemptions -- File an initial corporate report form -- Register with the attorney general -- Comply with political reporting requirements -- Prepare assignments of leases and deeds -- File final papers for prior organization -- Notify others of your incorporation -- 10. After your corporation is organized -- Piercing the corporate veil : If you want to be treated like a corporation, it's best to act like one -- Federal corporate tax returns -- State corporate tax returns and reports -- Federal and state corporate employment taxes -- Employee income tax returns -- Sales tax forms and exemption from sales tax -- Licenses and permits -- Workers' compensation -- Private insurance coverage -- Dissolving a nonprofit corporation -- 11. Lawyers and accountants -- Lawyers -- Legal research -- Accountants and tax advice -- Appendixes. A. Using the downloadable forms and other online material -- B. How to locate incorporation resources online -- C. Information and forms

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