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Mission Minded Nonprofits
Your Organization’s Website
Your website is an opportunity to tell your organization’s story. There are certain items that nonprofits are required to…
Contribution Substantiation Examples
A taxpayer must be able to substantiate a charitable contribution, regardless of the amount, in order to receive a charitable deduction on…
Board Annual Work Plan
Does your board have an annual work plan? An annual work plan helps an organization meet key deadlines and provides a guide for board…
Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements
Not every nonprofit organization is required or needs to have a financial audit performed. Often an audit is required by a funder or…
Reporting Unclaimed Property (Including Outstanding Checks)
Indiana unclaimed property laws were enacted to prevent holders of unclaimed property from keeping the unclaimed property and recognizing it…
Bylaws
An organization’s bylaws are its internal operating rules. When an organization applies for tax- exempt status, it must provide…
Serving on a Nonprofit Board
Before you make the commitment to become a board member for a nonprofit organization, there are a few things that you should understand and…
Common Errors on Form 990
Most nonprofit organizations are required to complete Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax each year. Although this…
A Complete and Accurate Return
According to the March 2018 IRS EO Update: e-News for Charities and Nonprofits, as of January 8, 2018, the IRS is returning paper filed and…
5 More QuickBooks Tips for Nonprofits
A majority of nonprofit organizations use QuickBooks for their accounting needs. In our previous post, 5 QuickBooks Tips for…
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