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Tax-Exempt Status

Tax-Exempt Status: How to Obtain It
Unincorporated Associations vs Corporations?
Gross receipts of less than $5000 per year — or more?

Tax-Exempt Status: How to Keep It
Annual filing requirement – for all nonprofits
How to get tax-exempt status reinstated if you lose it

Workshop Instructor Payments

Make sure you get a W-9 and issue a 1099 for your workshop instructors and outside speakers if their fee is $600 or more. You’ll also need to send a copy of the 1099 to IRS. Find more info here.

The easiest way of handling the W-9s is to send the W-9 along with the contract for signature. You can get a fillable-PDF W9 form here.