To Help You Decide

Here are the Table of Contents and the list of Handbook
entries from Prepare Your Own 501(c)(3) Application

How to Use This Book
Introduction

Section I Before You Fill Out Your Application
Chapter 1 501(c)(3) - Are You Sure?
Chapter 2 Financial Information
Chapter 3 Research

Section II Filling Out Your Application
Chapter 4 General Guidelines
Chapter 5 Part I - Identification
Chapter 6 Part II - Structure
Chapter 7 Part III - Required Provisions
Chapter 8 Part IV - Narrative
Chapter 9 Part V - Compensation of Board & Others
Chapter 10 Part VI - Members & Beneficiaries
Chapter 11 Part VII - History
Chapter 12 Part VIII - Specific Activities
Chapter 13 Part IX - Financial Data
Chapter 14 Part X - Public Charity Status
Chapter 15 Part XI - User Fee
Chapter 16 Schedule A - Churches
Chapter 17 Schedule B - Schools
Chapter 18 Schedule E - Organizations Not Filing within 27 Months
Chapter 19 Schedule H - Scholarships
Chapter 20 Other Schedules

Section III Submitting Your Application
Chapter 21 Submit A Complete Application
Chapter 22 Screening
Chapter 23 Inquiry Letters
Chapter 24 Less Common Application Closings

Section IV Your 501(c)(3) Letter

Section V Tax Exempt Status Handbook
(contents of this section are listed below)

When To Call A Professional
About The Author

Tax Exempt Status Handbook

Brief essays on nearly 50 topics to help you understand the 501(c)(3) application and tax exempt status. Topics include:

Abusive Transactions
Advance Ruling Follow-Ups
Agricultural Organizations
Animal Welfare
Application Not Required
Asking for Donations Before You Get Your Letter
Board Resolutions
Business Leagues
Bylaws
Car Donations
Change in Accounting Period
Classic 501(c)(3) Activities
Commerciality
Common Mistakes New 501(c)(3)s Make
Consumer Credit Counseling
Corporation Sole
Deductibility
Do's and Don'ts
Downpayment Assistance
Environmental Organizations
Exempt Organizations Determinations Manual
Fair Rental Value
Farmers' Co-op Organizations
Fiscal agents
Form 2848
Form 5768
Form 872-C
Form 8718
Form 8734, see entry for Advance Ruling Follow Up
Form SS-4
Fraternal Organizations
Good Governance Practices
Government Instrumentalities and Their Subdivisions
Group Exemptions
Homeowners' Associations
Hybrid Organizations
Illegal Activities
Internal Revenue Code
Internet Activities
Inurement
IRS Fill-In Forms
IRS Form Letters Used in Processing Exemption Applications
IRS Publications
IRS Revenue Procedures
Labor Organizations
Lobbying
Modifying Exempt Status
Organizational Requirement
Reasonable Compensation
Social Clubs
Social Welfare Organizations
Statistics
Supporting Organizations
Taxable Co-operatives
Trade and Professional Organizations
Unrelated Business Income
Unusual Grants
Veteran's Organizations
501(c)(3) Applications on the Internet
509(a)(1)/170(b)(1)(A)(vi) or 509(a)(2)

Copyright 2007 Sandra L. Deja.