Nonprofit Incorporation Begins at the State Level

Before you can apply to the IRS for tax-exempt status, your organization must first become a corporation. Incorporation will protect board members and other individuals in your organization from being held personally liable in case of a lawsuit.

Nonprofit incorporation is very similar to creating a regular corporation except that a nonprofit must take the extra steps of applying for tax-exempt status with the state in which it incorporates and with the IRS.

Nonprofit incorporation usually involves these steps: Read More