September 15, 2005 | Read Time: 1 minute
How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation, Seventh Edition
by Anthony Mancuso
Acquiring tax-exempt status can be a good way to bring in grants and donations while gaining liability protections and other benefits that are available to both for-profit and nonprofit corporations. But it isn’t for every organization, and it requires a lot of planning and paperwork, writes Anthony Mancuso.
In this book, Mr. Mancuso, a California lawyer, aims to make the process easier by providing step-by-step advice for people starting a nonprofit group or seeking nonprofit status for their existing organization. He explains how to determine a group’s chances for qualifying for tax-exempt status, how to fill out the paperwork required by the Internal Revenue Service, and how to prepare articles of incorporation.
His book also delves into writing bylaws, complying with a state’s tax-exempt requirements, and finding a legal consultant or tax adviser who charges reasonable rates and is knowledgeable about the nonprofit world. This seventh edition includes updated information on new requirements and comes with a CD-ROM that includes legal documents and tax forms, as well as other supplemental information.
Publisher: Nolo, 950 Parker Street, Berkeley, Calif. 94710-2524; (800) 728-3555; fax (800) 645-0895; http://www.nolo.com; 370 pages; $49.99; ISBN 1-4133-0348-x.
