How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation » (CD-ROM Included)

Anthony Mancuso is a corporations and limited liability company expert. He graduated from Hastings College of Law in San Francisco, is a member of the California State Bar, writes books and software in the fields of corporate and LLC law, and studies advanced business taxation at Golden Gate University in San Francisco. He has also been a consultant for Silicon Valley EDA (Electronic Design Automation) companies, most recently working on a C++ open-source integrated circuit database project team. He is the author of several Nolo books on forming and operating corporations (both profit and nonprofit) and limited liability companies. His titles include Incorporate Your Business, How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation (national and California editions), Form Your Own Limited Liability Company, The Corporate Records Handbook, and LLC or Corporation?. He wrote and programmed Nolo's LLC Maker and Incorporator Pro software programs, which generate state-by-state articles and other forms for organizing corporations and LLCs. His books and software have shown over a quarter of a million businesses and organizations how to form a corporation or LLC. He also is a licensed helicopter pilot and has performed for years as a guitarist in many musical idioms.

The process of becoming a tax-exempt organization may appear intimidating, but with How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation , you can do it easily and correctly, without a lawyer.
This bestselling book includes complete instructions for obtaining federal
501c(3) tax exemption and for qualifying for public charity status with
the IRS.It will help you
*complete an IRS tax-exemption application
*prepare articles of incorporation
*write the bylaws of your nonprofit
*fill in minutes of the organizational meeting
*understand your state's specific nonprofit requirements

The 6th edition includes an expanded section on each state's legal and tax requirements for nonprofits. It also provides updated forms as tear-outs and on CD-ROM, with line-by-line instructions for filling them out.
What are you waiting for? Incorporate your nonprofit without a lawyer and save the money for your worthy cause!

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Scads of tax and legal considerations, with forms and state rules.

Introduction
1. Is Nonprofit Incorporation Right For You?
2. Legal Rights and Duties of Incorporators, Directors, Officers, Employees, and Members
3. Requirements for Section 501c(3) Tax Exemption
4. Public Charities and Private Foundations
5. Other Tax Benefits and Reporting Requirements
6. Choose a Name and File Articles of Incorporation
7. Prepare Your Bylaws
8. Apply for Your Federal 501c(3) Tax Exemption
9. Final Steps in Organizing Your Nonprofit Corporation
10. After Your Corporation Is Organized
11. Lawyers and Accountants