Complete Nonprofit Corporation Kit + CD » (BK&CD-ROM)

Mark Warda received his BA in Political Science from the University of Illinois in Chicago and his JD from the University of Illinois in Champaign. He has studied at the University of Oxford, England and in Barcelona and Cologne.

He has been a lawyer for over 25 years and has written or coauthored more than seventy self-help legal guides. He has recently returned to actively practicing law full time in addition to continuing to write from his Florida home.

If you have ever thought about starting an organization to serve your community, let The Complete Nonprofit Corporation Kit be the first step to making it happen. The real benefits come from your tax-exempt status and your ability to accept tax-deductible donations. This new edition covers these and formation concerns in detail.

How to Use the CD-ROM     vii
Using Self-Help Law Books     ix
Introduction     xiii
Definition of a Nonprofit Organization     1
Know Your Strengths
Advantages of Nonprofit Status
Disadvantages of Nonprofit Status
Laws that Apply to Nonprofit Organizations
Permitted Purposes
Prohibited Practices
Choosing a Type of Nonprofit Organization     13
Association, Trust, or Corporation
Domestic or Foreign
Membership or Nonmembership
Charitable or Noncharitable
Public Charity or Private Foundation
Start-Up Procedures     21
Obtain Forms and Instructions
Define Your Purpose
Choose and Search Your Name
Articles of Incorporation
Bylaws
Taxpayer Identification Number
Corporate Supplies
Organizational Meeting
Minute Book
Bank Account
Licenses
The Internet     35
Domain Names
Web Pages
Spamming
Legal Issues
FTC Rules
Hiring a Website Designer
Applying for Tax-Exempt Status     45
Charitable Organizations
How to Fill Out Your Form1023
Noncharitable Organizations
Submitting Your Application
Response to Your Application
State Tax Exemptions
Protecting Your Nonprofit Status     55
Private Inurement
Excess Benefits Transactions
Excess Benefits Rules
Lobbying
Political Campaigning
Conflicts of Interest and Self-Dealing
Sources of Income
Checklist for Avoiding Problems
Raising Money in a Nonprofit Organization     61
Applying for Grants
Soliciting Donations
Charitable Solicitation Laws
Unrelated Business Income
Locating Your Organization     71
Choosing a Retail Site
Leasing a Site
Checking Governmental Regulations
Running a Nonprofit Organization     73
Day-to-Day Activities
Corporate Records
Meetings
Annual Reports
Bookkeeping and Accounting
Tax Returns
Employment Requirements
Withholding, Social Security, and Medicare Taxes
Insurance
Training
Employment and Labor Laws     85
Hiring and Firing Laws
Firing
New Hire Reporting
Employment Agreements
Temporary Workers
Discrimination Laws
Sexual Harassment
Wage and Hour Laws
Benefit Laws
Family and Medical Leave Law
Child Labor Laws
Immigration Laws
Hiring Off the Books
Federal Contracts
Miscellaneous Laws
Glossary     97