You've got a cause you care about--now you just need the legal status that will help your organization raise money to further that cause. Here, you'll find all the forms and information you need to create a tax-exempt nonprofit for your group.

Learn how to form a nonprofit corporation in any state and gain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status with the IRS. We provide step-by-step instructions for both IRS Form 1023 and the streamlined Form 1023-EZ federal tax exemption application. This edition covers the new required online filing for the Form 1023.

With this book you can:

• choose a legal name
• prepare articles of incorporation
• create your bylaws
• obtain federal and state tax-exempt status
• prepare minutes for your organizational meeting
• establish a corporate records book, and
• handle postincorporation filings and tasks.

With Downloadable forms: Forms to help you form your nonprofit are included both in the book and online details inside.