Forming a Tax-Exempt Entity for Non-Profit

Course Description
Course Qualification
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Course Description

This online CPE course reviews issues to be considered when forming a non-profit entity, including advantages and disadvantages of becoming a tax-exempt non-profit corporation, structural considerations, legal formalities and provisions of articles of incorporation and bylaws.

This online continuing education course also explores available tax exemptions, the criteria for 501(c)(3) organizations and prohibitions on private inurement and private benefit. This online CPE course walks through the federal exemption application (Form 1023) and the streamlined application (Form 1023-EZ). Finally, it introduces applications for exemption to state taxing authorities and reinstatement of tax-exempt status.

This Online CPE Webinar will discuss how to form, and obtain an exemption for a non-profit entity

Key Topics:

Formation Issues
Process of Obtaining Recognition of Tax Exemption
Other Exemption Matters

Learning Objectives

To identify advantages and disadvantages of a separate non-profit
To make practical suggestions regarding legal formation documents
To determine available tax exemptions
To recognize the difference between public charities and private foundations
To identify criteria for 501(c)(3) organizations
To recognize prohibited private inurement and private benefit
To identify the parts of Form 1023 and information required to be disclosed
What steps to take remedy loss of exemption

Recommended For

Professionals who want to have a better understanding of the concept of non-profit organization formation and tax exemptions

Who Should Attend?

Accounting Firm
Bookkeepers & Accountants & Tax Preparers
CPA (Industry)
CPA - Mid Size Firm
CPA - Small Firm
Tax Accountant (Industry)
Tax Attorney
Tax Director (Industry)
Tax Firm
Tax Managers
Tax Practitioners
Tax Preparer
Tax Professionals
Tax Pros

Course Qualification

Webinar Qualifies For

1 CE Credit of Federal Tax Related Matters for California Registered Tax Preparers (CRTP) (Approval No. 6273-CE-0507)
1 CPE Credit of Taxes for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
1 CE Credit of Taxes for Enrolled Agents (EA) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-00509-21-O)
1 CE Credit of Federal Tax Related Matters for Oregon Registered Tax Preparers (ORTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-00509-21-O)
1 CE Credit of Federal Tax Related Matters for Maryland Tax Preparer (MRTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-00509-21-O)
1 CE Credit for Certified Fiduciary & Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS)
1 CE Credit for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS)
1 General Credit for Accountant/Bookeeper

Additional details

Course Level :

Basic
Credits :

1
Instructional Method :

Group Internet Based
Pre-requisites :

None
Advance Preparation :

None

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NASBA APPROVED

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MY-CPE LLC (Sponsor Id#: 143597) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.

CTEC APPROVED

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MY-CPE LLC (Sponsor ID# : 6273) has been approved by the California Tax Education Council to offer continuing education courses that count as credit towards the annual “continuing education” requirement imposed by the State of California for CTEC Registered Tax Preparers. A listing of additional requirements to register as a tax preparer may be obtained by contacting CTEC at P.O. Box 2890, Sacramento, CA, 95812-2890, toll-free by phone at (877) 850-2832, or on the Internet at www.ctec.org.

Presenter

About Presenter

Louis Michelson

Advisor, 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.

About Company

Louis E Michelson, A Professional Corporation

lemtax.com/

Louis E. Michelson focuses his practice on income tax planning, charitable giving and other federal, state and local taxation issues for individuals, corporations and tax-exempt organizations.

Mr. Michelson advises public charities, private foundations, religious and educational organizations, and other nonprofit organizations on issues of formation, management, joint ventures, planned giving and board governance. He also has extensive experience with income tax planning for business transactions and estate planning.

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Ratings and Review

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Jane Leav, CPA (US)

Jan 18th, 2022

Very useful information.

John Shenk, CPA (US)

May 27th, 2022

Review I was generally acquainted with in prior years but good to have a reminder update

JRD

Joseph Richard Dellefave, Accountant, CPA (US)

Feb 17th, 2022

I’ve taken s fair number of your courses. It was difficult to sit through this one even for just an hour because the presenter was so difficult to pay attention to. He seemed halting and unprepared..