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

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