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What You’ll learn
The Certified Non-Profit Tax Specialist (CNPTS) is an essential course for professionals advising or managing tax-exempt organizations. It covers nonprofit formation, federal exemption rules, Form 1023, and IRS requirements for maintaining exempt status. You'll also explore key areas like governance, Form 990 reporting, self-dealing, charitable substantiation, and planned giving under the SECURE Act 2.0. Whether you're guiding new nonprofits, reviewing donor contributions, or advising on joint ventures, this certification equips you with the tools to stay compliant, reduce risk, and support your clients’ missions with confidence.
Get Deeper Understanding of:
Forming and qualifying a nonprofit under IRS regulations
Governance best practices and their impact on Form 990
Structuring nonprofit joint ventures with for-profit partners
Recommended For:
CPAs, EAs, and CRTPs advising nonprofit clients on compliance, filing Form 1023, Form 990, and strategic planning.
Nonprofit executives and board members seeking to strengthen tools to avoid compliance pitfalls, improve board oversight, and protect their organization’s mission and standing with the IRS.
Consultants managing nonprofit filings, donor reporting, or IRS audit support and delivering high-value guidance to nonprofit clients.
Why take the Certified Non-Profit Tax Specialist (CNPTS) Certification with MYCPE ONE?
Disclaimer : Before attending any course, please verify that the credit details align with your qualification requirements. This certificate is designed to help you acquire new skills and knowledge, which may or may not fulfill specific compliance criteria. While we have made every effort to ensure our courses adhere to compliance standards, we recommend reviewing the details to confirm applicability for your needs.
Instructors
Louis Michelson
President, Louis E Michelson, A Professional Corporation
Mr. Michelson received his B.A. Degree, with general honors from the University of Chicago, his M.S. in Accountancy from DePaul University and his J.D. degree from UCLA School of Law. He has been admitted to practice with the U.S. Tax Court and the United States District Court, Central District of California.
Mr. Michelson is Past Chair of the Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association. He has served as Chair of the Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee of the Taxation Section of the State Bar of California, as Co-Chair of the Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California and as Chair of the Taxation Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. In May 2001 he participated in the Los Angeles County/California State Bar delegation to the Internal Revenue Service, Treasury and staff of the Congressional tax committees in Washington D.C. to discuss proposed guidance, as set forth in a co-authored paper, “Getting Connected: Business and Politics of Charities on the Internet.” Together with other attorneys, he assisted in reviewing and suggesting revisions to portions of the California Attorney General’s Guide to Charities. Mr. Michelson is a lecturer at UCLA Extension on tax issues for nonprofit organizations. He is also Adjunct Professor at David Nazarian College of Business and Economics California State University Northridge for a class on income taxation of trusts and estates. He has lectured for business and professional organizations and written articles on various federal and California tax topics. He is a member of the American, California, and Los Angeles County Bar Associations.
Lucas is a Texas Society of CPAs Rising Star Award-winning experienced auditor, director, board member, manager, and publisher with more than 15 years of leadership experience in external audit and internal audit with an emphasis on risk-based (COSO) audit approaches. His responsibilities include the oversight and management of a department of more than 30 professionals (budget monitoring, analysis metrics, recruiting/retention, coaching, mentoring); partnering with clients with assets in excess of $150MM+ to identify, analyze, and mitigate financial and industry risks to their strategic plan; planning and execution of multiple, large-scale, simultaneous projects; and development and implementation of numerous accounting and finance presentations to external clients, committees, and boards as well as to local, state, and national audiences about accounting industry developments.
Richard “Rick” Peck is an independent philanthropy advisor with Richard C. Peck Consulting, LLC and founder of The Philanthropy Guy, a leading-edge charitable giving resource hub featuring a podcast series, interactive website, learning opportunities, and book.
For the past six years, until March of 2023, Rick led the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s philanthropy and donor services team, overseeing all aspects of development, donor engagement and donor services.
Before joining this statewide community foundation, Rick served Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College as director of individual giving and gift planning, where he worked with grateful patients and families as well as medical school alumni to achieve their philanthropic goals. He also served Dartmouth College as an associate director of gift planning, working with alumni of the undergraduate college.
Rick is a Certified Financial Planner®, a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® and a Chartered Financial Consultant®. He holds an MBA from Baker College in Michigan and a BA from the University of Massachusetts.
Tom Wilson, CEO of HospitalFundraising.com, has worked in
nonprofit staff positions as a capital campaign and endowment consultant for
more than 40 years. In partnership with 300 client partners, he has helped
secure more than $1 B in charitable funding.
Wilson’s book, Winning Gifts: Make Your Donors Feel Like
Winners, was published by Wiley & Sons. Tom is a frequent conference presenter
(pre COVID) for AHP (healthcare fundraisers), AAMC (academic medical center
fundraisers), CASE (higher education fundraisers), PSI (for Adventist
fundraisers), and AFP (for all types of fundraisers). He also facilitates board
retreats, strategic plans, and trains nonprofit boards and staff.
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A Must for IRS Compliance
“This course helped me close my knowledge gaps around Form 1023 and governance disclosures. The real-world case studies and expert-led modules make this a go-to for anyone advising tax-exempt clients. ✅📘”
Alicia Grant, CPA
Nonprofit Tax Advisor
Practical and Insightful
“I’ve taken a lot of nonprofit tax courses, but this one really brought everything together—exemption, self-dealing, Form 990, and estate planning. It’s a practical and complete roadmap. 🧾💡”
Marcus Chen, EA
Compliance Consultant
Built My Confidence in Donor Rules
“I now feel equipped to handle complex charitable contributions, donor acknowledgments, and the SECURE Act with much more clarity. This course is a game-changer for anyone working in development.”
This certification provides comprehensive training on the tax rules and compliance responsibilities of nonprofit entities. Topics include forming and qualifying for tax-exempt status (Form 1023), governance and reporting requirements (Form 990), handling self-dealing, managing joint ventures, planning for charitable deductions, and maximizing donor engagement through substantiation and acknowledgment rules. The course also addresses advanced topics like estate planning under the SECURE Act 2.0 and the consequences of losing exempt status.
Whether you’re a tax professional, nonprofit executive, or advisor, this certification will strengthen your ability to ensure IRS compliance, protect an organization’s exempt status, and align donor strategies with current tax law. You'll gain the tools to confidently manage exemption filings, navigate complex reporting scenarios, support charitable contributions, and provide guidance on joint ventures and planned giving—all while reducing audit risk and enhancing donor trust.
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After completion of each course of this Certification Programs, you will be able to download a certificate with the course title and number of hours. Certificates, as well as your study records, are stored for life and you can access them anytime. Certificates are valid proof for your continuing education credits and you can also add it as an additional designation.
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