a step-by-step guide to forming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in any state Mancuso, Anthony creator text cau Berkeley, California Nolo Press 2015 12th edition monographic eng

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332 pages : illustrations, forms ; 28 cm. A guide that provides the forms and information needed to turn your group into a tax-exempt nonprofit. With this book, you can 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 new streamlined form 1023-EZ federal tax-exemption application for smaller nonprofits. Learn how to: choose a legal name; prepare articles of incorporation and bylaws for your nonprofit; obtain federal and state tax-exempt status; fill in minutes of the organizational meeting; establish a corporate records book Part. 1. How nonprofit corporations work. Is nonprofit incorporation right for you? ; Legal rights and duties of incorporators, directors, officers, employees, and members ; Requirements for section 501(c)(3) tax exemption ; Public charities and private foundations ; Other tax benefits and reporting requirements Part 2. Incorporating your nonprofit. Choose a name and file your articles of incorporation ; Prepare your bylaws ; Apply for your federal 501(c)(3) tax exemption ; Final steps in organizing your nonprofit corporation ; After your corporation is organized ; Lawyers and accountants Appendixes. A. Using the interactive forms and other online material ; B. How to locate incorporation resources online ; C. Information and forms by Attorney Anthony Mancuso. "Covers the new streamlined form 1023-EZ"--Cover Includes downloadable forms via website Includes index n-us--- Nonprofit organizations Law and legislation United States Organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro Legislación Estados Unidos Nonprofit organizations Law and legislation United States Forms KF 1388 M269h 2015 346.73/064 1413321607 9781413321609 90007743 DLC 900629 20260327115012.0 17715869 eng