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How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation

Pub. Date: Jul 2007
Edition: 8th
Pages: 416 pp
ISBN: 9781413306477
Forms: 14 forms
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Summary

Create a nonprofit in your state without a lawyer!

The process of becoming a tax-exempt organization may appear intimidating, but with How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation, you can do it quickly, easily and with confidence.

This bestselling book includes complete instructions for obtaining federal 501(c)(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 8th edition is completely updated to provide the latest federal and state rules. It also provides the latest forms you need, as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.

What are you waiting for? Incorporate your nonprofit and pursue your worthy cause!

Press Reviews

"Could save a fledgling nonprofit corporation thousands of dollars in legal fees."
Providence Journal Bulletin
"Educate yourself on nonprofit management. An excellent book to get you started is Anthony Mancuso's How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation."
Miami Herald
"This clearly written book contains step-by-step instructions on how to form a non-profit corporation in any state."
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine
"Shows how to fill out all the necessary forms for nonprofit status."
Orange County Register
"Scads of tax and legal considerations, with forms and state rules."
BusinessWeek
"A useful resource to help you get underway is How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation..."
Paul & Sarah Edwards,
Entrepreneur Magazine
"This book is precisely what you need."
BookPage
"Aims to make the process easier by providing step-by-step advice for people starting a nonprofit group or seeking nonprofit status..."
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
"Essential for all public library collections."
Library Journal

Customer Review

Very user-friendly; very easy to follow.

A.W.,
Sumter, SC

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